Paul (left) was joined by his brother-in-law on the first two days

Paul Oxberry from Faversham is walking to London in the two days before the big race - covering 26 miles each day.

He is looking to raise �5,000 for research into Cystic Fibrosis - a condition which his young niece has.

For the walk to London he has been joined by his brother-in-law, but he will be running the race alone.

'Prolong life'

Mr Oxberry and his brother-in-law Paul Holdaway set out on their walk from Faversham to London on Friday and expect to reach the capital on Saturday, in good time for him to have a rest before the race starts on Sunday morning.

They decided to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in recognition of the help the charity has given Mr Holdaway's daughter Isabelle.

Mr Holdaway said: "The average age for the condition, for survival, is early 30s - we want to prolong that life and let them have a normal healthy life.

"The trust is doing the research and coming up with ways to correct the faults in the cells and the lungs, but we need the money to do it though."