Intrepid Felicity back at sea level after scaling the roof of Africa

A Felpham fundraiser swapped the highest point of a continent for a run along a seafront in her marathon charity quest.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Sep 2009, 17:24 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:04 BST

Felicity Paton climbed Mount Kilimanjaro on September 2 and stood 5,895m above sea level.

But Sunday saw her back at sea level when she lined up for the Littlehampton 10k run.

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Her high-altitude training paid off because she crossed the finishing line in a personal best of 47m 34s.

Next stop is the Stansted 13-mile slog this Sunday as Felicity nears the end of her epic endeavour for the Samaritans in Bognor Regis.

She said: "It's very exciting. I've got six events left which seems like a lot but it's not too many when you consider I've done 15 so far.

"My fundraising is up to 1,500 and there is more money coming in all the time."

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Felicity, 27, of Crossbush Road, began her fundraising six months ago in the Hastings half-marathon.

She has since completed runs in Lymington, Portsmouth, Bognor and the New Forest.

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