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| A grandmother is due to arrive home after an epic round-the-world run she began almost five years ago. | A grandmother is due to arrive home after an epic round-the-world run she began almost five years ago. |
| Rosie Swale Pope, 61, will finish her journey on crutches after injuring her leg on the final part of her journey of more than 20,000 miles (32,000 km). | Rosie Swale Pope, 61, will finish her journey on crutches after injuring her leg on the final part of her journey of more than 20,000 miles (32,000 km). |
| Her son said friends from around the world would join villagers in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, to welcome her back. | Her son said friends from around the world would join villagers in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, to welcome her back. |
| She set off on her 57th birthday in October 2003 to raise prostate cancer awareness after her husband's death. | She set off on her 57th birthday in October 2003 to raise prostate cancer awareness after her husband's death. |
| As she neared the finish line she said of her run: "It's nothing, other people have gone further. To me it's just a fun run that's got out of hand. | As she neared the finish line she said of her run: "It's nothing, other people have gone further. To me it's just a fun run that's got out of hand. |
| "To me, I'm so grateful because when I was young I was not any good at sport, I only took up running when I was about fifty, and do you know, when you have to battle against things it's more of a challenge and more fun, and it's been a wonderful wonderful journey." She is anxious to make it because she has friends coming from all over the world James Swale on his mother, pictured in Times Square, New York | |
| Doctors have told her she has two stress fractures in her leg, but she said she was determined not to let friends and well-wishers down. | |
| She was admitted to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest after she found she was unable to stand on her injured leg. | She was admitted to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest after she found she was unable to stand on her injured leg. |
| There were initial concerns that she may have been prevented from completing her journey in her hometown on bank holiday Monday as planned. | There were initial concerns that she may have been prevented from completing her journey in her hometown on bank holiday Monday as planned. |
| But her son James said she was "ambling gently" towards Tenby and doctors told her she could continue on crutches as long as she went carefully. | But her son James said she was "ambling gently" towards Tenby and doctors told her she could continue on crutches as long as she went carefully. |
| However, the injury appears to be a minor setback compared to some of the difficulties she has faced during her trek. | However, the injury appears to be a minor setback compared to some of the difficulties she has faced during her trek. |
| These included being hit by a bus, pneumonia, frostbite in Alaska and a breast cancer scare. | These included being hit by a bus, pneumonia, frostbite in Alaska and a breast cancer scare. |
| She was also confronted by a man with an axe in Siberia, and knocked unconscious as she tried to cross a river. | She was also confronted by a man with an axe in Siberia, and knocked unconscious as she tried to cross a river. |
| The round-the-world runner tows her home behind herMr Swale said: "She is anxious to make it because she has friends coming from all over the world. | |
| "I'm satisfied she isn't putting herself at risk so I'm happy for her to continue." | "I'm satisfied she isn't putting herself at risk so I'm happy for her to continue." |
| She has blamed her stress fracture on running too hard up hills, and her son said it appeared she may have had one of them for a couple of months. | She has blamed her stress fracture on running too hard up hills, and her son said it appeared she may have had one of them for a couple of months. |
| "The newer one was the more painful and looks quite recent," he said. | "The newer one was the more painful and looks quite recent," he said. |
| "It has been a worrying time for her because she didn't want to let people down." | "It has been a worrying time for her because she didn't want to let people down." |
| He said his mother was "in great spirits and making great progress - fingers crossed she is going to make it OK". | He said his mother was "in great spirits and making great progress - fingers crossed she is going to make it OK". |