Yahoo News 104-year-old woman walking a marathon for charity
104-year-old Ruth Saunders is walking 26.2 miles for charity.
She has been inspired by the heroic efforts of Capt Sir Tom Moore, who raised £32 million for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A 104-year-old woman is walking the length of a marathon for charity. Ruth Saunders started her challenge on 8 September, walking around the block. She is expected to reach the marathon distance in November.
The money Saunders raises is going to Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA).
Speaking to BBC News Saunders said, 'I usually do something for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance every year, and this year I can't have a coffee morning or anything like that.
'I said to my son "oh I'm fed up, all through the lockdown I have never been outside my gate... I'm going for a little walk around the block".
'So I did and while I was going round I thought what am I doing this for? I know. Thames Valley Air Ambulance. So that's how I started raising money for them.'
Saunders is said to have been inspired by the efforts of Captain Tom, who captured the hearts of the nation when he walked 100 laps of his garden for his 100th birthday, raising money for the NHS.
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