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Jonathan Geddes & Kris Gourlay

Scottish man to run Edinburgh Marathon after tragically losing girlfriend to cancer

A Scottish man is set to run the Edinburgh Marathon this weekend in memory of his girlfriend who sadly died of cancer in 2019.

Martin Gorman, from Lanarkshire, will run all 26 miles as a special tribute to his beloved Caroline Cassidy, who was only 34 when she was taken by the cruel illness.

The marathon, which takes place on Sunday, May 29, around Edinburgh city centre, sees dozens of people taking part in memory or as a tribute to a special loved one they have tragically lost in the past.

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