IRISH Olympian Jonty Evans was among more than 40,000 runners who took part in the 26.2-mile London Marathon last Sunday. The Irish event rider suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall at Tattersalls Horse Trials in 2018 and was running the marathon to raise funds for Headway, a UK-wide brain injury support charity.

Evans was supported by his friend, Michael Knighty, and Hartpury’s associate professor and equine therapy centre manager Dr Kathryn Nankervis, with one running each side of him to aid with his balance issues. The trio completed the 26.2 miles in six hours 18 minutes. They raised £3,500 for the charity.