Mike sums up yesterday's ride from Creil to Arras
Yesterday the team completed the second cycling leg of their challenge, from France to Belgium
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Eight day challenge for Jane Tomlinson's husband.
Eight days: two marathons and a 500 mile bike ride for the husband and daughter of Jane Tomlinson to mark 10 years of fundraising.
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MP Dan Jarvis proud to run marathon for Cancer research
MP ran marathon in memory of wife
Dan Jarvis, the MP for Barnsley Central, is celebrating completing yesterday's London marathon in a very respectable three hours and forty six minutes.
Mr Jarvis took part in the event to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. He lost his first wife to the illness three years ago. Running alongside him was his father, who's previously taken part in more than a hundred marathons.
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Marathon must go on says runner
60 year old 'Zack' Zacharkiewich from Sheffield is one of the many thousands of runners refusing to deterred from running tomorrow's London marathon in the aftermath of the Boston bombings.
Boston explosions prompt London security review
The Metropolitan Police say they will be reviewing their security procedures following two explosions at the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts.
The blasts struck six days before thousands of athletes and fun-runners take part in the London Marathon.
Chief Superintendent Julia Pendry, the event commander, said security arrangements would be reviewed ahead of the event next Sunday.
She said: "A security plan is in place for the London Marathon. We will be reviewing our security arrangements in partnership with London Marathon."
Nick Bitel, the chief executive of London Marathon, said: "We are deeply saddened and shocked by the news from Boston.
"Our immediate thoughts are with the people there and their families. It is a very sad day for athletics and for our friends and colleagues in marathon running. Our security plan is developed jointly with the Metropolitan Police, and we were in contact with them as soon as we heard the news."
Ed Balls talks about his marathon charities
Ed Balls is busy training for this year's London marathon. It is the second time the Morley and Outwood MP has entered the race. This year he will be running to support Whizz Kids and Action for Stammering Children.
MP to run London Marathon
A South Yorkshire MP who lost his wife to cancer will run the London Marathon next year to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
It will be the third time Dan Jarvis has taken on the 26.2 mile challenge.
The Labour MP for Barnsley Central said he wanted to raise "as much money as possible" as well as raising awareness about early diagnosis of cancer.
He added: “We must be bold in our attempts to combat the disease and if I can play my small part next April then I will be proud to do so”.
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End of the road
The husband and daughter of the fundraiser Jane Tomlinson can put their feet up tonight after a gruelling eight day challenge.
Mike, his daughter Rebecca and a team of supporters have just run the Paris Marathon and cycled 500 miles through three countries - all to mark 10 years since the Jane Tomlinson Appeal was started - and yesterday they topped it all off by running the London Marathon.
Fancy dress runners help charity
Two runners from Beverley are having a well deserved rest after taking part in the London Marathon yesterday. 36 year old Lucas Meagor, and Julie Donald took part in the gruelling event to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Lucas supported the Trust during 2011 raising £10,000 in the process having just past the £30,000 mark since he began marathon running in 2001.
Tomlinsons complete challenge
Despite suffering flu-like symptoms this morning, Mike Tomlinson - the husband of the late Jane Tomlinson - has completed the London Marathon in around four hours 47 minutes.
It was the last challenge in eight days of running and cycling, to mark the tenth anniversary of Jane Tomlinson Appeal.
One step closer to London
With miles of French, Belgian and English countryside behind them Mike, Rebecca and the team have reached Cambridgeshire after completing another 90 miles by bike today. The mileage is starting to take a toll on the riders' bodies but is yet to dampen spirits.
As if completing the Paris Marathon, followed by 600 miles on the bike wasn’t challenge enough the team will take part in the London Marathon to mark what will be the 10th Anniversary of Jane Tomlinson running the marathon and the start of the Jane Tomlinson Appeal.