Brothers aged six and eight walk London Marathon route with their father in 13 hours before today’s race to raise money for the homeless
- Nicholas Harrison, eight, and his younger brother Alex, six, completed the walk
- They did it with their father Tom Harrison in a time of 13 hours and two minutes
- After they had crossed the finish line the total raised stood at more than £1,500
Fuelled by chocolate and sweets, two brothers have walked the London Marathon route the day before the race to raise money for the homeless.
Nicholas Harrison, eight, and his younger brother Alex, six, completed the walk with their father Tom Harrison, 42, from Amersham, Buckinghamshire in a time of 13 hours and two minutes.
Having trained for the event since November, the group set themselves a fundraising target of £1,000 for homelessness charity St Mungo’s, but after they had crossed the finish line that total stood at more than £1,500.
‘I’m immensely proud of the boys,’ Mr Harrison said. ‘They did so well today, and only really started moaning in the last two miles.
Nicholas Harrison, 8 (left), and Alex Harrison, 6, walked the marathon route in 13 hours
Tom Harrison’s posted on the JustGiving page: ‘Finally finished. Thank you everyone for your kind words and donations’ as his two young sons posed outside London’s Buckingham Palace
‘It’s great that little kids can achieve great things but also inspire other people. Hopefully it will give the runners tomorrow a boost when they’re flagging.’
After enjoying adventurous walks with their parents the pair were searching for a new challenge, so Mr Harrison suggested they walk the marathon, while it was Nicholas’s idea to raise money for the homeless.
Alex said that the walk was fuelled by Wine Gums, Jelly Babies, Chocolate Buttons and Soreen snacks, while Nicholas said he enjoyed seeing Buckingham Palace and the River Thames.
‘We started at 7.30am. Storm Hannah brewing!’ said the boy’s father on their fundraising page
Nicholas Harrison, eight, and his younger brother Alex, six, completed the walk in London today
‘I feel happy and proud and my feet hurt,’ said Nicholas, while Alex also said he felt proud.
And while brothers are famous for their disagreements, when asked if they would repeat the feat in the future both Nicholas and Alex were on the same wavelength.
‘No I probably wouldn’t,’ said Nicholas. ‘I might do half of it!’
Meanwhile Alex said: ‘Maybe,’ before adding: ‘One that’s not as long.’
If you would like to support Nicholas and Alex’s cause, visit their JustGiving page.
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