One down, one to go

One down, one to go: The only exercise I take is walking behind the coffins of friends who took exercise, the actor Peter OToole once said.

Nonetheless, Obiter is constantly impressed by the physical challenges solicitors overcome none more so than (from left) Nigel Johnson, Karl Bamford and Russell Coddington of Staffordshire firm Knight & Sons, for whom running the London marathon was just not enough.

They are now back training for the New York marathon, which will be held in November.

Their efforts will complete an impressive double which will net around 10,000 for Meningitis Research.