An inspirational army veteran who experienced significant sight loss following brain surgery will this weekend run the Edinburgh Marathon with only the aid of a long cane. For the second time in the space of five weeks, 50-year-old grandfather Steven Waterston will be participating in a marathon in a bid to raise vital funds for charity, Guide Dogs.
And, as if that’s not enough, Steven – who completed the London Marathon last month – will be running dressed as a dog. In 2003, Steven’s life changed dramatically after he suffered a sudden brain haemorrhage while taking a shower. The former British Army chef was diagnosed with a large and inoperable arterial vascular malformation (AVM) on his brain.
With his army career put on hold, Steven turned to running as a coping mechanism. “Running became a part of my recovery,” he said. “I’ve always been a runner, even as a child, but I began to get into more serious and structured training, covering longer distances.”
