Jane Tomlinson | |
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| Born | Jane Emily Goward 21 February 1964 Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 3 September 2007 (aged 43) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Known for | Charity campaigner |
| Spouse | Mike Tomlinson |
Jane Emily Tomlinson, CBE (née Goward; 21 February 1964[1] – 3 September 2007) was an amateur English athlete who raised £1.85 million for charity by completing a series of athletic challenges, despite suffering from terminal cancer.[2]
Having had treatment for breast cancer in 1991, at age 26, the disease returned in 2000 throughout her body.[3] During the next six years, Tomlinson completed the London Marathon three times, the London Triathlon twice, the New York Marathon once and cycled across Europe and the United States.[3] Tomlinson died in 2007, aged 43.
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- ^ "Obituary: Jane Tomlinson". BBC. 4 September 2007.
- ^ a b "Obituary – Jane Tomlinson". London: The Daily Telegraph. 6 September 2007.[dead link]