Nathan Freeman, 13, from Durrington produced a time of 20 minutes, 23 seconds at the London Mini Marathon, and came third in the under-14’s wheelchair category. His previous best was 22 minutes, 40 seconds at the Hove parkrun a week before. He said: “It feels brilliant. I was focused and I had someone chasing me for the bronze medal which pushed me on”. The three-mile race took place on April 23 and started by London Bridge and wound through the capital, finishing by The Mall near Buckingham Palace. Nathan, a big football fan, also got the chance to meet Tottenham Hotspur player Harry Winks on the day which he said spurred him on. His aunt Melinda Fretter described him as ‘amazing’ and a ‘real inspiration’. Nathan was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a baby and became a wheelchair user aged 10 after a hip operation in 2013. He is a founding member of the Worthing and District Harriers’ wheelchair racing club, and has helped to grow the group to its current 10 members. One day, Nathan hopes to represent his country in the Paralympics. Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live. Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on. 1) Make our website your homepage 2) Like our Facebook page 3) Follow us on Twitter 4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here. And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out! Always the first with your local news. Be part of it.