WE HOPE you have followed the journey that Burnt Mill assistant headteacher Shawki Bakkar has been on as he has trained to run the London Marathon.

It has not been easy but he has been such an inspiration for so many reasons. Firslty, he has lost a ton of weight. Secondly, he has done it with a smile on his face. He has been raising money for charity (Great Ormond Street Hospital) and he has almost created a brand with the Run Bakkar Run catchphrase, t-shirts.

So, all that is left is the 26 miles and 385 yards.

Good luck Mr Bakkar. You can do it and you will do it……