Jon hopes his story can motivate anyone out there who may be considering a marathon
Jon Arnold only planned to run the first leg of this year's Belfast Marathon when he signed up for the relay event.
"A friend who was with me asked 'are you going to stop now?', but I had to keep going at that stage. It was probably when I was running up Ormeau Road and along the home stretch, that's when I thought 'I can do this'. The longest run Jon did before last weekend's marathon was "about nine years ago" when he completed the last two legs of the relay."I was getting mocked and teased by my family. I am a Type One diabetic, so they were more concerned about my health and wellbeing.
"I think they cost me a tenner and I bought them to play indoor football. I just threw them on and I didn't have any problems with them. Jon kept his family members updated as he journeyed around Belfast, but none of them believed he was still running as the day progressed.
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