Hall members lace up for London Marathon 2023

Several Hall members put on their running shoes to take part in the 2023 London Marathon on Sunday 23 April.

Age is just a number! 90-year-old Aularian David Picksley (1953, Modern Languages) was the oldest participant at the 2023 London Marathon and raised over £8,000 for Bowel Cancer UK in memory of his sister who he lost to the disease 50 years ago. Last year, David walked a virtual marathon for Teddy Hall.

David Cruz Walma (2020, DPhil Biomedical Sciences) and Rocco Zizzamia (2019, DPhil International Development) were part of the Oxford Cross Country Team’s Varsity match against Cambridge. Rocco ran the marathon in 2:32.50, and David completed it in 2:39.52, securing second and third positions for Oxford. They were awarded half-blues for their achievement, and Oxford won the varsity match. David thanks his coach Wong Chun Wing from Hong Kong for her guidance during the race. (Photograph is with Professor Alexander Betts)

Faith Wainwright (Honorary Fellow) took on the London Marathon as her first marathon, and raised £2,000 for the charity Orbis International. Faith writes: “In my 60th year I thought that training for this iconic challenge would be a wonderful goal, and am delighted I finished, with all toes and knees intact, in 5hrs and 20 mins.”

David, David, Rocco and Faith all embodie the spirit of Teddy Hall, and we are proud to have them as a part of our community.