ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, hiː fˈɛl ænd bɹˈoʊk hɪz kˈɑːlɚbˌoʊn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ mˈæɹəθˌɑːn wˈɔːk ɪn θˈænɪt; ˌʌndɪtˈɜːd, hiː kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ðə ɹˈeɪs bᵻfˌoːɹ sˈiːkɪŋ tɹˈiːtmənt.
In 1983, he fell and broke his collarbone during a marathon walk in Thanet; undeterred, he completed the race before seeking treatment.