article_snippet: Buckden, 42, was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012 after becoming a leading campaigner for victims of PTSD.
article_snippet: Buckden also planned to run 100 marathons in 100 weeks in order to raise money for charity Help for Heroes.
article_snippet: But in April 2012, Buckden said Buckden had put the challenge on hold after being diagnosed with rectal cancer.
article_snippet: Buckden was picked to carry the Olympic torch and planned to run 100 marathons in 100 weeks .
article_snippet: Buckden, who served in Iraq, Bosnia, Rwanda and Northern Ireland, spoke only to give his name, address and date of birth.
article_snippet: The former soldier was medically discharged from the Army in 2001, after 12 years of service.
highlights_snippet: Simon Buckden, 42, became a high-profile campaigner for victims of PTSD .
  