Running London Marathon in sugar cube for charity
BBCA Jersey man is running the London Marathon dressed as a sugar cube for a charity.
Richard Mayo will take on the 26.2 mile (42km) long course on 26 April in the outfit for Diabetes Jersey.
He has raised more than £6,000 and wants to raise awareness about a rare form of diabetes, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), which has affected his family.
Diabetes UK said MODY is caused by a mutation in a single gene and if a child does inherit the mutation they will generally go on to develop MODY before they are 25, whatever their weight, lifestyle or ethnic group.
Five of Mayo's seven siblings have MODY, which can cause extreme complications such as blindness and amputations, if not correctly diagnosed.
He said wearing the costume was "quite tricky when it's windy... [but] all the hard work's done so now I'm looking forward to the big event".
Mayo added: "Diabetes Jersey have been so kind in funding the genetic testing for my family and for other families as well so it's very important to give something back to them."
The island's charity helps cover the costs for people to be checked for MODY in Jersey.
Bill O'Brien from Diabetes Jersey helped set up an 18-month testing period from 2024 for MODY.
He said he was "blown back" when Mayo first contacted him and added the money raised "will go a tremendous way to offsetting the costs the charity faces".
O'Brien added: "Whilst we've been quite active in this area of support for those with diabetes it's very important for us to keep this issue alive and raise more awareness."
About 59,000 charity runners will take to the streets for the 46th London Marathon.
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