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BUT LEE DORNAN, 36, WOULD 'DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN' TO BENEFIT THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) CHARITY. 18:50, 29 May 2025 Lee Dornan could be forgiven for hating
the Edinburgh marathon after breaking his foot during his first effort and tearing a muscle in his latest run - but says he would "do it all over again". The Coatbridge dad ran
this year's event in five hours and 32 minutes for the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) charity, for whom he works as an accountant. After completing the race, Lee said:
"I have a wee muscle tear and my feet are in bits, but I am alive!" DOWNLOAD THE LANARKSHIRE LIVE APP TODAY The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news
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Lanarkshire - iOS - Android For Lee this is an improvement on his 2023 Edinburgh Marathon effort, when he broke two bones in his feet and completed the run in bare feet. Lee, 36, who is
married with three daughters, said: "At least once a year, do something you absolutely hate. You’ll appreciate it, later. Article continues below "I felt great until mile 16 and
then it all fell apart. Slowly. "I ran the marathon in five hours and 32 minutes. I only managed 28 miles of training this year, so I am delighted with my time." Lee has visited
Zambia and South Sudan in the course of his work with SCIAF for the past three years in the charity's Glasgow office. READ MORE: Monklands branch of Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
(RSCDS) mark 75th anniversary The marathon is also SCIAF’s contribution towards the “Relay of Hope,” a global moment when organisations around the world are taking actions to draw attention
to the global debt crisis. SCIAF ran its "Relay of Hope" in Edinburgh, calling for cancellation of crippling debts which trap countries in cycles of poverty. Eight SCIAF staff,
including Lee, ran on the day, many of whom were part of the relay teams. Lee added: “It was nice running with my good friend Jonathan and young Thomas Everett, even though they abandoned me
after 0.25 miles. READ MORE: NHS Lanarkshire and University of Glasgow sign new partnership agreement "I always wear SCIAF gear when running. It just takes one set of eyes to see the
SCIAF logo and the pain and hurt in my eyes and for them to go on the website and maybe support us. "I may have had my problems during the two marathons but I would do it all again next
year to support SCIAF." The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund helps people in the world’s poorest places to lift themselves out of poverty, work together to protect our common
home, and help them recover from disaster. If you would like to support the SCIAF team, click on this link. Article continues below _*DON'T MISS THE LATEST HEADLINES FROM AROUND
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