A PENSIONER who says he got into running "by accident" is set to run his 35th marathon in support of the Copthorne care home where he works.
Jim Parker was a keen climber when, several decades ago, he decided to swap the rocks for the track – but he confessed it wasn't an easy transition.
He said: "It all kind of happened by accident, really. I was on holiday with a friend who belonged to Crawley Running Club and I've always been into my rock climbing. "We made a deal that I would...
