A mum-of-five from Meir completed the London Marathon wearing three-inch heels.

Natalie Eckert, 37, finished the 26-mile race in 7 hours, 7 minutes and 3 seconds on Sunday April 26.

The fitness fanatic failed to break the world record for taking part in a marathon in high heels.

Natalie, who was wearing a pair of fuchsia stilettoes from Marks & Spencer, was forced to have treatment on her feet at around the seventh mile, making the world record attempt void, as she had to remove her heels.

She said: “I’m a little bit disappointed to not have got the world record.

“When I had to stop and take the shoes off and get treatment in the ambulance, I knew at that point that because I’d taken them off and walked to the ambulance, the world record was gone.”

But, Natalie is still pleased with the money she has raised for two charities, which currently stands at just over £2,000.

Natalie will donate the cash to Asthma UK and Winston’s Wish but says she like to earn more money.

She said: “I’d still like to raise a little bit more.

“People can still donate, I’ve got another six weeks after the event to raise the cash, so I’m looking to bring in a bit more if possible.”

Despite having achieved something most of us can only dream of, Natalie said she had received some criticism on social media.

She added: “It’s been, ‘You didn’t complete the whole marathon in heels, you walked a little bit.’

“But you just let it go over your head.”

People can donate to Natalie’s Just Giving page here.