"Ms Sedgwick completed the distance from Battersea Park to Boscombe in five days to meet her grandad, Ivor, at his favourite spot on the beach. The 85-year-old, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, used to be a running coach but his worsening condition means he now lives in a care home with his wife, Janet. Ms Sedgwick, 28, started her challenge on 2 October, running nearly seven hours each day to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society."
""It came quite a shock to us all in the family," she said. "He's always been such a strong man. "It's been hard for all of us to see him deteriorate over the years." The inspiration for the challenge came from her grandad's time as a running coach - he also trained her mum and auntie when they were growing up. "Running is in the family, but I got into it a little bit later," she said."
""There was Storm Amy and, on day three, which was halfway through the challenge, I was running through endless open fields, no end in sight, no real shelter and the rain was just pelting me. "That was really tough. "I think the whole time I kept thinking about my purpose and why I'm doing it. "Envisioning Grandad and Grandma at the finish line kept me going."
A 28-year-old woman ran 127 miles from Battersea Park in London to Boscombe seafront in Bournemouth over five days to meet her 85-year-old grandfather and raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society. The grandfather, diagnosed with dementia in 2023, used to be a running coach and now lives in a care home with his wife. The runner covered nearly seven hours each day, faced Storm Amy and heavy rain, and focused on purpose and family to endure physical pain. Boscombe seafront welcomed her finish with sunshine as she reunited with her grandparents.
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