I'm a 56-year-old entertainer attempting to run my first London marathon on behalf of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

I was born with a heart defect, which was detected early on.

The last operation I had was in 1979 when I was fitted with a mechanical aortic valve, which is still ticking away.

Please sponsor me as much as you can. For more details, email paul@pjhentertainment.co.uk or visit www.justgiving.com/pauljohn/

-Paul-John Harris, Newhaven