A Leeds man was diagnosed with a brain tumour after initially thinking he had long Covid.
Grant Churnin-Ritchie, 42, from Horsforth, was diagnosed with a pituitary tumour in February 2022 after suffering from fatigue. Despite undergoing surgery just four months ago, he completed the Leeds Half Marathon on Sunday 14 May to raise vital funds for the charity Brain Tumour Research.
Grant, who works for Microsoft, said: “Even though surgeons removed the tumour, there is a 20 per cent chance of it growing back. I have an MRI scan in July so I should know more then. Because I only had two months to train for the race, I found it very hard to complete. Luckily, I had my wonderful family and friends cheering me on which got me through it."
