'I'm running London Marathon in memory of my dad'

Becky Cole's father, Dave Cole, died last year after battling cancer

A woman whose father died after battling four types of cancer is running the London Marathon in his memory.

Becky Cole, from Watton, Norfolk, is raising money for Brain Tumour Research after Dave Cole died from the disease last January.

It will be the 25-year-old's first marathon, made the more remarkable after an injury she gained in 2018 left her with chronic leg pain.

"This time last year I was learning to run through 'Couch to 5K'. Now, I'm running the London Marathon," she said.

Becky Cole started running after her father's death to help with her grief

Mr Cole first learned about his condition after his brain tumour was found at an optician's appointment.

"My dad didn't even know he had a brain tumour and he had lived with it for months," Miss Cole said.

This led to a further diagnosis of lung, kidney and bone cancer.

"When my dad passed away, I didn't know what to do with myself and I felt lost," she said.

In the UK, more than 12,000 people are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour every year, according to Brain Tumour Research.

After her father's death, Miss Cole joined a running group to help with her grief.

"It's saved my life, and I feel really supported by the community I have around me," she said.

It will be Miss Cole's first marathon and something she "never thought [she] could achieve".

She said: "The year before last I couldn't even run, but if my dad can go through four cancers then I can do this.

"The only place I have to be on Sunday is that finish line."