Barmaid to bring magic to marathon
STOURBRIDGE barmaid Jenny Benbow will be bringing a touch of stardust to the world's most famous marathon.
The 23-year-old, who works part-time at The Greyhound pub in Norton, will be running the 26-mile London Marathon on Sunday April 13 dressed as a fairy.
Jenny, of Park Road, Hagley, hopes to raise around £3,000 for Cancer Research and her workmates at the pub have already helped her on her way by staging a week of fundraising events.
Charity stunts including a poker game, darts match, karaoke contest, disco and a car wash have brought in £1,300, on top of £800 already raised since she won her marathon place last autumn.
Jenny, who also works as an academic coach at a school in Wednesbury, said she wanted to support Cancer Research in memory of her nan and granddad who both died of the disease.
Anyone wishing to sponsor her can go to www.justgiving.com/jenniferbenbow
10:49am Friday 28th March 2008
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