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The mother of two boys who were killed in a car crash caused by a drunk footballer is to run the Edinburgh marathon for a road safety charity. The mother of two boys who were killed in a car crash caused by a drunk footballer ran the Edinburgh marathon for a road safety charity.
Amanda Peak's sons Arron, 10, and Ben, eight, died when Plymouth goalkeeper Lee McCormick, 25, ploughed into their car at 97mph last June.Amanda Peak's sons Arron, 10, and Ben, eight, died when Plymouth goalkeeper Lee McCormick, 25, ploughed into their car at 97mph last June.
He was jailed for almost seven and a half years.He was jailed for almost seven and a half years.
Mrs Peak, 30, from Partington, Manchester, will be running the marathon to raise money for Brake. Mrs Peak, 30, from Partington, Manchester, was running the marathon to raise money for Brake.
She said: "I wanted to help to raise money for Brake and do something in memory of the boys.She said: "I wanted to help to raise money for Brake and do something in memory of the boys.
"I chose to run the marathon because Arron had wanted to take part in the Manchester Run this year, so it felt right."I chose to run the marathon because Arron had wanted to take part in the Manchester Run this year, so it felt right.
"The training has been tough but I have been determined to do this, not just for my boys, but in memory of everyone who has been killed by a drunk or drug driver."The training has been tough but I have been determined to do this, not just for my boys, but in memory of everyone who has been killed by a drunk or drug driver.
"There is not enough done to highlight this issue and Brake does a fantastic job of educating road users."There is not enough done to highlight this issue and Brake does a fantastic job of educating road users.
"There is a serious lack of funding for road safety and anything we can do as a family to raise money for Brake we will, to try to prevent other families going through the devastation we have.""There is a serious lack of funding for road safety and anything we can do as a family to raise money for Brake we will, to try to prevent other families going through the devastation we have."
About 13,000 people are expected to compete in the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday, with another 4,000 running in a relay event. About 13,000 people competed in the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday, with another 4,000 running in a relay event.
The marathon will start from Regent Road, as works on the new tram system meant Princes Street was unavailable.