{"id":2269,"date":"2019-04-05T10:41:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T09:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk\/news\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2020-05-21T10:51:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T09:51:12","slug":"ninth-london-marathon-for-dana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk\/news\/ninth-london-marathon-for-dana\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninth London Marathon for Dana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bridgnorth Endowed minibus driver and local fundraising hero, Dana Power, is preparing to run his ninth London Marathon at the end of this month.
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Dana, who is 64, started running nine years ago, after watching the Great North Run and feeling inspired.
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In 2013, Asthma UK were looking for someone to run as their mascot, Puff the Dragon, and Dana agreed to do it as a last resort if no one else came forward.
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The rest, as they say, is history and Dana, who is also known as Puff the Bridgnorth Dragon, has run thousands of miles dressed head to toe in green and purple.
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In total, Dana has raised almost \u00a340,000 for various charities, the main one being Asthma UK as he suffers from asthma himself. By the end of the 2019 London Marathon, he is hoping to have raised \u00a327,000 for them.
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When asked what time he\u2019s aiming for at this year\u2019s London Marathon, Dana revealed: \u201cAt my age it’s about finishing lines not finishing times, but I\u2019m hoping to complete it in around 5\u00bd to 6 hours.\u201d
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\u201cMy quickest marathon as Puff is 4 hours 40, but training hasn\u2019t gone too well this year due to excruciating knee pain.\u201d
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\u201cSaying that, I WILL be at the start line in Greenwich on Sunday 28th April and I WILL get to the finish line on The Mall.\u201d
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Over the years, he\u2019s built an impressive track record, completing a total of thirteen marathons all over the world, including New York, Chicago, Berlin, Philadelphia and Brighton, as well as more than fifty half marathons.
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Dana, who’s been a minibus driver at Bridgnorth Endowed School for almost a year, is hugely grateful for all the support he\u2019s received from his family, especially his wife, Tina, and the Bridgnorth community.
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\u201cFundraising has been a massive part of my life over the past nine years and I\u2019d like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the fantastic support that has enabled me to raise nearly \u00a340,000 for charity.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help Dana fundraise, please go to: Virginmoneygiving.com\/DanaPower63 \u2192 <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bridgnorth Endowed minibus driver and local fundraising hero, Dana Power, is preparing to run his ninth London Marathon at the end of this month. Dana, who is 64, started running nine years ago, after watching the Great North Run and feeling inspired. In 2013, Asthma UK were looking for someone to run as their mascot, … <\/p>\n

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