Injured soldier completes marathon
A soldier injured in a rocket attack in Iraq has finally crossed the finishing line of the London Marathon - two weeks after it began.
Major Phil Packer has been walking the course on crutches, two miles at a time, every day since the race started on April 26.
The 36-year-old lost the use of his legs during an attack in Basra last February. He was told he would never walk again but has proved the doctors wrong to complete the course.
The Royal Military Police Officer was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers lining the final mile of the course and was presented with his medal by Sir Steve Redgrave after finishing the race at St James's Park on the Mall.
