Bexley resident Grace Whitelock conquered the London Marathon in support of the National Deaf Children’s Society on Sunday 23 April.
Grace finished the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in a time of four hours, 57 minutes.
She has raised over £4,000 so far for the charity, which supports the UK’s 50,000 deaf children and their families.
She chose to run for the National Deaf Children’s Society in support of a family friend who was born deaf, and whose family had support from the charity.
Grace, 23, lives in Bexley and works as a talent manager for a recruitment company in London.
She said: “Crossing the finish line was the best and most relieving moment ever. There were moments when I thought my legs weren’t going to make it, but seeing the guys from the charity towards the end was exactly what I needed to keep me going.
“I chose the National Deaf Children’s Society because of the amazing work they do in support of deaf children and young people and their families. Having a family friend of mine who was born deaf, I wanted to support the charity for all the hard work they do within the deaf community.”
Melissa Jones, of the National Deaf Children’s Society’s fundraising team, added: “I want to say a massive congratulations to Grace for taking on and conquering the London Marathon for us. We’re so proud of her.
“The National Deaf Children’s Society is dedicated to supporting the UK’s 50,000 deaf children and their families. The efforts of selfless fundraisers like Grace will help us to keep on doing our vital work, now and into the future.”
Help the National Deaf Children’s Society
- The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and their families.
- Three babies are born deaf in the UK every day.
- There are more than 50,000 deaf children in the UK. We help them thrive by providing impartial, practical and emotional support, and by challenging governments and society to meet their needs.
- For more information on our work please, visit www.ndcs.org.uk.
- For further support, parents, deaf children and deaf young people can contact us via our Helpline on 0808 800 8880 (voice and text), on SignVideo (signvideo.co.uk), by email on helpline@ndcs.org.uk or through online chat at www.ndcs.org.uk/livechat.