Lottie Banks: The chronic back condition forcing one runner to turn to wheelchair racing
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Lottie Banks was a keen runner at school, finishing 81st in the Mini London Marathon and winning a bucketload of medals.
But when life and work came calling, running took a back seat.
It was only in her late-40s that Lottie returned to the sport, taking part in races including the London Marathon, Great Eastern Run, and the Big Half.
That last event in London, which was held as recently as September this year, was actually Lottie's 'Retirement Run'.
A chronic back condition had become increasingly worse, and she has recently taken the decision to start a new stage of her athletic journey - as a wheelchair racer.
In this episode of Running Tales, we spoke to Lottie about her early love of running, the joy of movement in whatever form in takes, and the cost of disability...
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