Andy said: “My mantra is: ‘never give up’ and ‘positive mental attitude’. When I first heard I would need a transplant the first thing I did was Google ‘dialysis’. When I read that life expectancy for dialysis patients could be just five years, I decided to pick myself up and do something about it.

“I was born with kidney problems and always knew this day would come, but when it actually did, it gave me the kick up the backside I needed. Up until then I kind of told myself I would live forever, but I was overweight and had never really done any exercise before.”

In less than a year Andy managed to shed three stone in weight and run more miles than he could ever have thought possible.

“I thought the half marathon would be the pinnacle of my achievements, but now I don’t want to stop. Running has been one of the best things I’ve ever done. I have two daughters aged 11 and nine and I’m determined to see them both get married when the time comes, so they have been another real motivation for me. My wife has also been fantastically supportive, even joining me on my training runs.”