'I broke my ankle mid-marathon but still finished'

TL;DR

Micky Marsden fractured her ankle during the London Marathon but completed the race, raising over £6,000 for PAC. She expressed uncertainty about her decision to continue despite the injury.

Key points

Micky Marsden fractured her ankle during the London Marathon.
She raised over £6,000 for Positive Action in the Community.
Marsden is a domestic abuse survivor.
She fell on a water bottle, causing her injury.
She had previously used a wheelchair for five years.

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Micky Marsden with brown hair tied back and green sunglasses resting on her head wearing a blue t-shirt with the PAC charity logo and the words Positive Action in the Community. She is at the finishing line of the London Marathon with the medal around her neck. She is smiling.

Micky Marsden has raised more than £6,000 for PAC which supports survivors of domestic abuse [Micky Marsden]

A mum who fractured her ankle in two places just seven miles into the London Marathon has said she is not sure whether she was "brave or stupid" for carrying on and getting across the finish line.

Micky Marsden, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, who was forced to use a wheelchair for five years after being diagnosed with sepsis in 2014, signed up for the gruelling race to raise money for Positive Action in the Community (PAC) which supports survivors of domestic abuse.

Micky, who is a domestic abuse survivor, said everything was going well until she fell on a water bottle and "heard a crack and face planted".

The 36-year-old said her friend running with her insisted it was not broken but refused to leave her side and was "my rock" to the finishing line.

Micky said the first six miles had been "amazing" until she fell on her way to a water station.

"I was on such a high," she said. "Next thing I know I hear a crack and I roly-poly onto the floor."

"I knew it was broken as I heard the crack," Micky said.

"I was devastated. I didn't want to let the charity down as I am the first ever runner to represent the PAC charity in the London Marathon."

Q&A

How did Micky Marsden injure her ankle during the marathon?

Micky Marsden injured her ankle by falling on a water bottle, which caused her to fracture it in two places.

What charity did Micky Marsden raise money for in the London Marathon?

Micky Marsden raised money for Positive Action in the Community (PAC), which supports survivors of domestic abuse.

How much money did Micky Marsden raise for PAC?

Micky Marsden raised over £6,000 for PAC through her participation in the marathon.

What challenges did Micky Marsden face before the marathon?

Before the marathon, Micky Marsden faced significant challenges, including being forced to use a wheelchair for five years due to a sepsis diagnosis in 2014.