Professor Stuart Reid, the President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and Principal of the Royal Veterinary College has raised nearly £13,000 for mental health and animal welfare charities.
The Professor completed the 26 mile run in 4 hours and 51 minutes and, in the process raised money which will be split between his three nominated charities which are the RVC Animal Care Trust, the Veterinary Benevolent fund and mental health charity Mind.
Stuart Reid commented: “To be perfectly honest it was probably a bit daft to run a marathon in my Presidential year but when I see how much we have raised I know it was the right thing to do.
“I have been utterly humbled by the generosity and the words of encouragement on my Virgin Money Giving website and via text and Twitter and it is clear my chosen charities have touched a chord with many. I am so very grateful to everybody who chipped in. There’s plenty to do so let’s get on with addressing our mental health issues.”