A SALE man recovered from serious injuries to participate in the BUPA Great Manchester Run for charity.
Paul Jacks, 48, from Woodhouse Lane, completed the 10km race on Sunday in an impressive 57 minutes, despite having a five-inch plate and 10 screws in his leg following a football accident.
At the same time he managed to raise £250 for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD).
Paul snapped his tibular, fibula and ankle about a year ago after playing football in the park with his daughter and her friends and was confined to a wheelchair for some time.
Daughter Lydia, 11, was at the race to cheer her dad on and said: “I’m really proud of him.”
Paul said: “I was determined to get back running after the accident and I’m delighted to have got round the course and even more so in the time.
“I did the race two years ago in 54 minutes, so although I’m slower, I’m really pleased. I ran through the pain and I enjoyed the race, I’ll definitely do it again.
“It was a personal challenge to me and running for such a worthwhile organisation as CAFOD also spurred me on. It’s important to give money, particularly in these financial times. If things are tough for us it has to be worse for those already living in poverty.”
Paul used his latest x-ray of his shattered leg to encourage people to give generously.
CAFOD works with communities in more than 50 countries to help them meet their own needs. It does this through more than 500 partner organisations.
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