Hundreds of runners, including a cancer survivor with a prosthetic leg, smashed a marathon world record in aid of charity on Saturday. 

More than 400 runners took part in the Stand Up to Cancer 'Sprintathon' - a world record attempt to try and run a marathon in relay in the fastest time - at Little Marlow Running Track on September 24. 

England cricketer Andrew Strauss, retired athlete Derek Redmond and Marlow Olympic rower Naomi Riches helped the team beat the world record, with an overall time of 1hr 46 mins and 33 seconds.

Jimmy Hall, 37, a father of three from Marlow, completed the last 100 metres of Saturday's race despite only recently being fitted with a prosthetic leg. 

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Jimmy Hall. Picture by ARM Images.

Former marathon runner Jimmy had his leg amputated after he was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, in September last year. 

Marlow mayor Bob Johnson cheered on the runners, while deputy mayor Jocelyn Towns volunteered at the event. 

Two businesses, Dun and Bradstreet and Allergan, both lent their car parking spaces to the event to minimise traffic congestion at the running track.   

Cllr Johnson said: "It was great event, the atmosphere was so positive and so good to see such support for the charity Stand up to Cancer, Mark Evans (organiser) must be congratulated for his vision and organisational skills in pulling this whole event together."

The previous world record was created in January 2015, when 105 runners from Limerick running 400m relay legs achieved an impressive time of 1hr 56mins and 54 seconds.

So far, the Sprintathon has raised more than £16,000 - to donate, visit sprintathon.org.