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Survivor of brain tumour raises £6,000 by completing Ipswich Half Marathon
['Oli Picton']
Ipswich Star | News
Ed Jennings, a lifelong Ipswich Town fan has so far raised £6,000 after regaining movement in his left leg having survived Astrocytoma, a tumour in the brain that was discovered in 2022.
A teacher by trade, Mr Jennings took on the Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon to do his part the bridge the funding gap, with his chosen charity being Brain Tumour Research.
Ed Jennings crossing he finish line at the Larking Gowen Ipswich Half MarathonMr Jennings was on holiday in Italy in January 2022 and was diagnosed with a brain tumour following a seizure.
Holly Archer, centre, set a new record for the Ipswich Half Marathon(Image: Run for All)Last week, Mr Jennings ran the Butterfield Half Marathon in Guernsey which began his fundraising journey.
Ian Fitch, partner at Larking Gowen said “We're proud to be the headline sponsors of the Ipswich Half marathon.
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