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Cancer survivor trains for marathon

A soldier who beat breast cancer is preparing to compete in this years London Marathon.

WO2 Elaine Crawforth of the Joint Services Police and Security Unit first discovered a tumour in 2005. At the time she was serving in Germany with the Intelligence Corps.

After undergoing two operations, six sessions of chemotheraphy, 34 sessions of radiotheraphy and five years of taking tablets WO2 Crawforth has now finished her medication.

“Now I definitely feel that I have beaten cancer and, for the first time in five years, I feel 100% fit and well. So, having finished my medication, I felt I needed a new challenge” she said.

Starting her training just before Christmas, Elaine has just completed her first 15 mile run and aims to finish the London course in under five hours.

She will also run the marathon to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Picture: Cpl Ralph Merry ABIPP RAF