Blinded soldier to run in marathon

A SOLDIER who was blinded by an explosion in Afghanistan will run in tomorrow’s London Marathon with Lachlan Nieboer, who played a blinded soldier in ITV drama Downton Abbey.

By The Newsroom

Published 21st Apr 2012, 01:29 BST

Lance Bombardier Rob Long, 24, said he would require “extreme concentration” to complete the 26.2-mile course.

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