Mr Pilkington first raised money for Oliver’s Wish when he learnt to box two years ago for a match with his iGaming industry colleagues. The group went on to raise £152,000 for the charity.
“This time I wanted a bigger challenge to try to raise even more money for them,” he said.
Mr Pilkington completed the London Marathon before, in 2013, but had been unsuccessful in his applications every year since.
When he heard he had been successful for the 2025 event, he said he had just finished a book by ultra marathon sea swimmer Ross Edgely and was feeling “far too inspired”.
“I found a run that takes place in July, going from Paddington to Bristol using the canal pathways, and thought I could use that plan after the marathon,” he said.
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