Corby sergeant to take on London Marathon for Army Benevolent Fund

An Army sergeant from Corby will be joining thousands of runners pounding the streets of the capital tomorrow as they compete in the London Marathon.

Abbie Rymer, 31, will be participating in this year's race on behalf of The Army Benevolent Fund (ABF).

The Army Benevolent Fund is the national charity of the British Army, providing a lifetime of support to soldiers, veterans and their immediate families.

Abbie is a trained Royal Army Medical Corps combat medical technician and is taking on an extra challenge for the marathon – running with a 15kg bergen.

She said: “Training has looked different for me than for many others who are running London 2024, as I decided to add an extra layer to the challenge of completing – I’ll be running with a 15kg bergen.

“I have made it up to 20 miles on Salisbury Plain Training Area and that has given me the psychological boost I needed to believe 26.2 miles is possible. I’m also hoping that the hills of Salisbury Plain will make the flat course around London feel that bit easier.”

Abbie chose to run this year’s marathon for ABF as she understands the importance it holds within the Army community.

She said: “ABF is our charity and I feel it’s important we support it, as it will be there for us should we ever need it.”

To find out more information about ABF and the work they do visit their website.