Mum-of-two Joanna has completed her first marathon after finding inspiration from veteran RAF pilot Jack who is 101 years old. Jack completed a fundraising challenge himself one year ago, where he and Joanna formed a strong friendship.
A mum-of-two from Kent has completed the Brighton Marathon for charity after finding inspiration from a 101-year-old pilot., ran her first 26.2-mile race and raised over £1,200 for Mission Aviation Fellowship , the world's largest humanitarian air service. Joanna completed the race in just under four hours and celebrated with her two children, Jake, 4, and Ellie, 6, who attend Seabrook Church of England Primary School.
Since then, MAF has grown into a global NGO, landing in more destinations than any other airline to deliver aid, medical care and emergency relief to isolated communities. Still flying in his centenary, Jack completed a fundraising challenge for MAF one year ago at Old Warden Airfield, when he took to the controls of a 1947 Miles Gemini aircraft to raise over £40,000 for MAF.
It was at Old Warden that Joanna and Jack formed a strong friendship, which she says pushed her to train for a full marathon.
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