Tomlinson completes another great challenge

Terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson sprinted through the finish line of the Gatorade Half-Ironman UK triathlon today and into the arms of her family.

Terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson sprinted through the finish line of the Gatorade Half-Ironman UK triathlon today and into the arms of her family.

“I’m a bit achy,” she said after finishing in seven hours 34 minutes. “I feel exhausted. It’s been really hard but I really enjoyed it. I’ve not had to walk any of the course, I have run it all.”

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