The mother of two, who rose to fame after she finished the London Marathon in a bionic suit over 17 days in 2012, died in Jordan on August 22 at age 44, her family announced today.
Claire Lomas' bittersweet final Instagram posts showed she had packed her suitcase for an 'incredibly exciting adventure' before she died in an 'accident' in the Middle East.
Claire Lomas' bittersweet final Instagram post showed she had packed her suitcase for an 'incredibly exciting adventure' before she died in an 'accident' in the Middle EastClaire, 44, who was paralysed from the chest down since 2007, died following an unknown accident in Jordan on August 22.
Ms Lomas lived with her husband Dan who she married in 2010 and their two daughters, Maisie and Chloe.Claire Lomas preparing to light the cauldron at the at the 2012 Paralympic Games in Trafalgar Square, LondonMs Lomas was made an MBE by Prince William in 2017 who said he was 'honoured' to meet her upon presenting the award
'On the other hand….. I wouldn’t be going in this amazing adventure if I hadn’t had my spinal cord injury. But she chose to focus her efforts on raising funds for paralysis through the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation . Claire Lomas crosses the finish line in her robotic suit during the Great North Run in Newcastle on September 11, 2016Claire Lomas on daytime TV show Lorraine in June last year
Claire Lomas walks with Tim Henman and his wife Lucy Henman in Woolwich during the London Marathon in 2012 'Everyone at Great Run was devastated to hear of her passing, and we will pay tribute at next week's Great North Run. Our thoughts and love are with her parents Martin & Joyce, husband Dan, and their two young daughters, Maisie and Chloe.'
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