Market Harborough runner completes London Marathon and raises £2,400 for Menphys
A Market Harborough runner has raised £2,400 for charity after completing the London Marathon.
Marc Finch, owner of Market Harborough-based mortgage brokerage Forever Home Mortgages, took on the challenge in aid of Menphys, the local charity which supports disabled children and young people, as well as their families, across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, helping create equal opportunities, inclusion and everyday support for those who need it most.
His latest London Marathon effort came after more than 500km of training, and on a race day which became increasingly testing as it went on, with forecasters saying temperatures would rise from a cool start to around 18C in the afternoon, feeling warm for many runners by later in the day.
Marc said: “Ten years ago, after running London in 2016, I said I would never do it again and after Sunday, in those warm conditions, I’m probably saying exactly the same thing now! But Menphys is a charity that makes a real difference to disabled children and young people and to the families who rely on its support. Knowing this run has raised £2,400 makes every mile, every training session and every tough moment on race day worthwhile, because that money will help Menphys continue providing vital support and opportunities for local families.”
The 2026 London Marathon itself proved to be a historic occasion. London Marathon Events said Sabastian Sawe won in 1:59:30, becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race, while Guinness World Records later confirmed the event set a new record for the largest number of finishers in a marathon, with 59,830 people crossing the line.
For Marc, though, the biggest achievement was not just completing the course again, but doing it for a cause that mattered.
Ten years after saying “never again”, he has now done exactly that — and raised thousands of pounds in the process for a charity making a real difference across the region.