School’s isolation marathon raises thousands

More than 100 people took part in the Toowoomba Grammar School and Rio’s Legacy isolation marathon earlier this month.

More than 100 people took part in the Toowoomba Grammar School and Rio's Legacy isolation marathon earlier this month, raising $13,137 for the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation.

Leading the charge was TGS teacher Ryan Fowler, who ran 141 laps of a 300 metre loop on school grounds, equating to a 42.4km marathon.

"We had over 110 participants at their homes, and we were able to clock up 1102kms on the day," Mr Fowler said.

"It was hard when I got to the 35km mark - but you just continue to push."

The money raised will be used to purchase ventilators for the Toowoomba Hospital.

"It's sensational - we are in COVID and people are still wanting to help," Toowoomba Hospital Foundation CEO Alison Kennedy said.

"A ventilator is around $65,000 and the hospital is going to purchase 10 in total, to prepare for the future."

RUNNING UP DONATIONS: Celebrating the success of the first Toowoomba Grammar School and Rio’s Legacy isolation marathon are (from left) Toowoomba Hospital Foundation CEO Alison Kennedy, Toowoomba Grammar School student Ben Anderson and event organiser and teacher Ryan Fowler.