North Norfolk lifeboat volunteer to run London Marathon for RNLI

A Cromer lifeboat volunteer is taking part in the London Marathon in aid of national lifeboat charity, the RNLI.

Cromer lifeboat volunteer Kate Berry is running the London Marathon for the RNLI. Photo: Submitted by Kate Berry/Cromer Lifeboat - Credit: Archant

Kate Berry, 40, set herself the challenge of completing a marathon in 2019 four years ago, after finding she was unable to run around her local park in Hertfordshire.

Miss Berry, a festival ticketing manager, who now lives in East Runton, said: 'I set myself the challenge of running a 5k in 2016; a 10k in 2017; a half marathon in 2018; and a marathon in 2019.

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'I started off at Park Run in Sheringham and did the Norwich 10k in 2017. Last year I did London Landmarks half marathon, and was lucky enough to get a charity place to run for the RNLI this year.'

Kate Berry taking part in Run Norwich in 2017. Photo: Kate Berry - Credit: Archant

Miss Berry has been a trainee volunteer at Cromer lifeboat since April 2018.

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Colleagues have sponsored her £150 and she has raised £1,570 from family and friends - 62pc of her £2,500 target.

To donate, visit Kate Berry's JustGiving page.