Paul Gray

Completed four marathons since his debut at the distance in London in 2005. Paul started recreational jogging in 1999 as a replacement for gym-based activities and built up his weekly mileage slowly. After joining local club, Pegasus AC, he was talked into doing a local 5-mile race in May 2002 (the same week his youngest daughter Anna was born). It wasn't long before he moved up in distance to regularly compete in half-marathons. Paul enjoys the focus involved in training for a marathon, but the idea of completing one at the North Pole is beyond his wildest dreams. In fact, Paul won a Runner's World (UK) photography competition to gain a free place on the trip and he now hopes to raise funds for the NSPCC though his involvement in the race. An electrician with the local health trust, Paul is married to Lynda and has three children - Jessie (8), Harry (6) and Anna (4) - all of whom are behind him.