Oldest London Marathon runner is ready and this will be his 33rd marathon

Age UK fundraiser, John Starbrook, will be the oldest runner at the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon. Aged 87, John will be taking on the prestigious London event on Sunday, he trains so much that his family have threatened to set fire to his shoes. John, who began running for Age UK back in the '80s when he was aged 53, has raised an incredible amount since then, hitting more than £40,000. John said: 'I'm so pleased to be this year's oldest runner. I'm really looking forward to Sunday, it means a lot to me to be doing this for Age UK – they do brilliant work and they've supported me so much in everything I've done. "I love doing events like this, they keep me fit and healthy and even better it's all raising money for something that's so important to so many people." Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, said: 'We're so honoured to have John running for us - he's a huge inspiration. Keeping active in older age is so important and John is doing just that. Marathon running isn't for everybody but there are plenty of other things we can all do to keep moving whether it's walking, dancing, gardening – the list is endless, as are the benefits.

posted Thursday April 19th