Pembrokeshire’s very own ‘Captain Phillips’ will be taking on his 500th full marathon next month when he joins the Stratford Upon Avon event next month.

David Phillips, an accountant by trade, and member of the Pembrokeshire Harriers and the Massey Ferguson Runners in Coventry, divides his time with his family living in Penally and Warwickshire.

For the 21st consecutive time, he’ll be raising money for the Brain and Spine Foundation Charity, but this year, Team Phillips are running the Stratford Shakespeare Marathon for the charity, with other runners for the charity team taking on the London Marathon, as both events fall on the same day, April 28.

It will be David’s 500th full marathon, and he has chosen Stratford as he did his 100th and 300th there, and it will be his 35th Stratford out of their 38.

His aim is to reach £125,000 raised over the 20 years since the Brain and Spine Charity started. So far he’s raised £117,000 thanks to everyone’s generosity.

“As in 2018, we have Colin Jackson (BBC presenter, Olympic hurdler and world record holder) as our honorary captain and what an inspiration he is to all of us,” said David.

If you would like to help the Brain and Spine sufferers by sponsoring him, please see the following link: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/teamphillips2019