As a child,Craig was abused by his father and soon developed depression and panic attacks. But he found redemption in running, and is now preparing for his greatest challenge yet. As told to Sarah PhillipsI am doing my first marathon in London this spring because I admire running and what it has done for my life. I bear dreamed of doing a marathon ever since I was a young kid, and when I was going through a lot of heartache. But I never really thought that I would get there. I had a very deprived upbringing and life was very tough for me growing up. My mum and dad divorced when I was five. My parents fought for custody of me and I remember feeling caught in the middle. I ended up living with my mum in the week and spent the weekend with my dad.
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Source: theguardian.com