“If people can just see it in real life, that makes it less scary,” she said.
“I did feel out of my comfort zone when I did it,” said Butcher. “When you say you’re going to do something and then do it, it’s different.” She added that she did worry about the added stigma of running topless as a woman , but she decided to go for her goal anyway. “People were looking and then looking again like they couldn’t believe what they were seeing. It was getting the attention it needed,” she said.
Butcher began her race on a quiet, rainy trail, but her chosen course eventually led her onto the streets of Devon, where she lives. Crowds of people gathered to cheer her on. “There were double takes, shock and people saying ‘wow’ and clapping. As I got closer to Braunton, there was more support and people clapping, it started to feel real.”
Butcher completed her race to the applause of people of all ages. Now, she’s aiming to run the race in London next year. “It was just brilliant, everything I wanted it to be. I’ve entered the ballot for next year with my friend, and hopefully we will get in. I so want to do London. From what I've heard, it's unbelievable.”
Butcher’s 26.2-mile race took place in England, but her journey represents the bravery of breast cancer survivors around the world. An
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