Mike Manders, who is a Hull Trains employee, recently tackled the London Marathon in a full suit of armour in aid of charity.

He raised an amazing £2,800 for Action for Children and hopes to inspire others to fundraise.

Mike has now retired his suit of armour since completing the marathon and donated it to the charities fundraising museum to further inspire others.

While completing the marathon, he also aimed to beat a Guinness World Record, but the suit unfortunately didn’t fully hold up for the long run. He still completed the marathon in 7 hours and 18 minutes with some of his suit.

Mike will be taking part in next years marathon in April and is on the hunt for a new look to fundraise in.

His donation pot is still open and people can donate at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mike-manders1

Mike, an on-board manager for Hull Trains, said: “I didn’t break the record, but I am still so pleased with how the day went. I’m feeling very sore now and I have the scabs and bruises to show but it was an incredible day. The crowd gave you the boost you needed exactly when you needed it, and the support was overwhelming. I’ve already put my ballot in for next year. I’m glad the suit has found a loving home with Action for Children in their museum. They’re a great charity to work with and I’m hoping the suit can act as some inspiration for future fundraisers.”

“I’d never say no to going for the record again, but next time I take on the challenge, I would definitely need to do it in a custom-made suit to avoid the challenges I had this time round. Of course, I would never do the marathon or any fundraising without some kind of fancy dress, it wouldn’t be me without it!”

Martijn Gilbert, Managing Director of Hull Trains added: “We are all so impressed with Mike’s efforts and we’re so proud to have him as part of our Hull Trains team. We’ll all be behind him for his next marathon and any future fundraising tasks he sets his sights on!”