A RHYL woman has crossed the finish line of London marathon with her severely brain damaged brother - completely barefoot.

The amazing siblings Alexander Treloar and Victoria Owens, known to her friends and family as Vic, completed the 26.1 mile challenge on Sunday, April 28 in 8 hours and 26 minutes, raising more than £100 per mile for brain injury charity Headway.

As well as tackling gruelling challenge without shoes, ultra marathon runner Vic ran alongside Alexander,31, carrying his full kit requirements on her back including a change of clothes and a lot of whole foods to fuel him.

Vic,32, said: "It was amazing. The atmosphere was really overwhelming to start with when we first went into our race area. But once other runners started high fiving Alexander and showing encouragement he really started to get a buzz.

"I ran barefoot it is the most natural way to run because so I knew it was the best thing for my body getting round the course, which meant I could solely focus on Alexander and not worry about anything else.

"Running with Alexanders kit isn't easy. It's heavy, but it soon became part of me the moment I put it on."

The pair, who moved to Rhyl from London in 2000, have been in training since June last year with Vic telling Alexander that they would be running back home to encourage him to reach marathon fitness.

While the condition hasn't affected Alexander, 31, physically, due to the affects on his neural and mental growth and his ability to comprehend distance, Vic has trained him to run from lamppost to lamppost.

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Alexander and Vic in training before the marathon

For the challenge, Alexander ran the first 13 miles before moving on to an alternating walk and running pace for the second half before being greeted by mum of two Vic's children Sophie,11, and Olly, eight.

Vic added: "The last six miles were the hardest as he was tired and sore, but he really pushed through .

"A few times I asked him, "are you ok? Are you good to carry on?" And he would say "I want my medal" and we kept going.

As well as completing the challenge, Alexander has smashed his £1,850 fundraising target, which was at £2707 as The Journal went to press.

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Alexander with his niece Sophie Owens after the marathon

"Our parents are on holiday in France, so for the finish we video called them so they could watched Alexander cross the line. It meant a lot to him seeing them and them being with him.

"He was so proud when he got his medal. He held onto it the entire evening. I am so honoured and humbled to be able to guide him through this experience. I can't tell you how much I adore him and we are all so so proud of him."

To donate to Alexander's fundraising campaign, click here.