HAGLEY campaigner Dr David Nicholl completed his second London Marathon to keep the plight of the last Brit in Guantanamo in the public eye.
The 50-year-old consultant neurologist, a member of Amnesty International, ran the 26-mile road race in an orange replica prison outfit complete with shackles to highlight the ongoing incarceration of Shaker Aamer.
He completed the course in four hours 57 minutes - and said the challenge was "easy" compared with the nerve-wracking ten laps he ran around the White House while in Washington for a neurology conference the week before the marathon.
He said: "I was very much more nervous about what I did the week before."
The dynamic doc's race time was just 14 minutes slower than when he made his first appearance in the London Marathon a decade ago when he wore the same brightly coloured jumpsuit to campaign for the release of Brits held in the notorious US prison camp.
All other British inmates have since been released but Mr Aamer remains locked up despite never having been charged or tried.
Dr Nicholl said recent media interviews with US officials have indicated the Saudi-born British resident could be released by June but he added: "It's interesting how this is playing out in Washington. There seems to be a lot of internal political wrangling going on. President Obama is really in a pickle trying to argue the case in Congress but he is the Commander in Chief."
Staunch human rights campaigner Dr Nicholl, who has also gone on hunger strike to show solidarity with Mr Aamer, said he's now at a loss to think how else he can help to highlight the case to bring about a release date.
He said: "I can't honestly think of anything else I can do - I've taken it to the White House."
Dr Nicholl has so far raised £1,600 for Amnesty International by completing the London Marathon but he hopes to raise a further £200.
Anyone wishing to give his sponsorship a boost can do so online at https://www.justgiving.com/FreeShaker
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