Chris Moon MBE Becomes Patron Of Run 4 Cancer

15 February 2017

Chris Moon, the motivational speaker, double amputee and famous long-distance runner has become a Patron of Run 4 Cancer.

After a successful career as an officer in the British Army, Chris left to work for a charity that was clearing landmines in Asia and Africa. Whilst in Cambodia he was taken prisoner by the Khmer Rouge (one of the most brutal terror groups in history) but later negotiated his release and that of his two colleagues from threatened execution.

Whilst in East Africa in 1995, Chris was blown up by a landmine in a supposed safe area and lost both his lower arm and leg. He survived initially because he treated himself. About fourteen hours after being injured he arrived in South Africa where doctors said they’d never seen anyone live with such a small amount of blood.

He recovered three or four times faster than was expected and was out of hospital in less than two months. Within a year of leaving hospital he taught himself to run again with a prosthetic arm and leg and ran the London Marathon, raising significant sums to help disabled people in the developing world. He also started working tirelessly to ban landmines and successfully completed a full time Masters Degree.

In 1997 Chris completed the gruelling Marathon De Sables and inspired many to follow in his footsteps. Since then he’s run the world’s toughest ultra-marathons, including the Badwater Death Valley Ultra (135 miles) and the  West Highland Way Race (95 miles). He’s run numerous ultra-distance events and several one thousand mile events.  In recognition of his humanitarian work, Chris was given the honour of carrying the Olympic Flame into the stadium at the opening ceremony of the Nagano Winter Olympics.

Commenting on the appointment, Andrew Hayward Founder of Run 4 Cancer said:

“I was introduced to Chris after he spoke at a keynote IBM event in London. He is a truly inspirational motivational speaker who helps people step beyond what they thought possible. Chris knows exactly what it takes to overcome adversity and supposed limitations.”

Andy went on to say:

“Given cancer is arguably the biggest challenge many of us will ever face. I think many people recovering from cancer will both be inspired and also find sollace in Chris’s own story of survival. I look forward to working Chris in the years ahead and I thank him wholeheartedly for his kind offer of help and support.“