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Paul Day, managing director of Filestream, a leading document management specialist based in Berkshire, completed the 2025 TCS London Marathan and raised more than £4,000 for Helen & Douglas Children’s Hospice.

This year’s London marathon was a record-breaking one! It set a new Guiness World Record for the number of finishers on Sunday 27 April. 

London’s 45th annual marathon had more than 56 thousand runners cross the finish line, with Paul Day from Filestream being one of them – as he took part in his first marathon for charity. 

“It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” Paul said. “I’ve only ever done a couch to 5k and a park run in Dinton. This was an incredible challenge; I was really putting my body to the test.”

Julia Woodcock, community and event manager from Helen & Douglas Children’s Hospice, commented on Paul completing the marathon: “I hope that Paul feels immensely proud of what he achieved on Sunday.

“Not only did he complete the world-recording breaking TCS London Marathon in very hot, difficult conditions, but he also raised nearly £4,000 for the hospice.

“An amount like this could fund the costs to maintain our sensory and therapeutic garden for a whole year, ensuring it’s an engaging and calming environment for children and their families.”

“Our 2025 London Marathon runners have now collectively raised in excess of £124,000 which is an extraordinary amount of money. We are so grateful to Paul and his fellow runners for their dedication and perseverance.”

The unexpected heat on the day meant that runners ran under very hot conditions which they were not expecting. To combat this, fire fighters and visitors sprayed runners with sprinklers, so runners could travel through a mist of cool water at various points en route.

“The atmosphere was amazing. The crowd cheered me on and the sense of community from other runners kept me going. It felt like nothing I’ve ever experienced,” Paul said.

“By the 22nd mile, I hit ‘the wall’. It was like my body didn’t want to carry on. If it wasn’t for the crowd, I wouldn’t have made it. I still don’t know how I kept going.

“When I crossed the finish line, it hit me that I had completed a marathon. I had proven to that I can challenge myself and succeed, all whilst raising money for charity. It was extremely emotional.”

This is not the first time Paul has taken on a challenge for charity. In 2023, he participated in the world’s first-ever Skyscraper Challenge in London, where he ran up more than 1,000 stairs of The Cheesegrater, all for charity.

“If you are ever thinking of running the London Marathon and can do it, try it! Train and put the work in. I got to do something I never thought I would do. It’s the ultimate challenge,” Paul said.

More than 500,000 people applied for the ballot to take part in the London Marathon this year and around 10 per cent were successful. For Helen & Douglas Children’s Hospice, Paul has currently raised more than £4,000, smashing his original target of £2,500. 

He said: “I am so proud to support a local charity that provides such critical care and support for children and their families during the hardest times of their lives.”

To continue to support Paul and contribute to Helen & Douglas House, please visit his fundraising page: https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/paul-day.

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