A super-fit woman is gearing up to row a marathon for charity, on the day that would have been her sister’s 22^nd birthday. 

Kyla Hanson is aiming to complete a gruelling 26.2 miles on a rowing machine at her Market Weighton home to help raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). 

Her younger sister Jodie died last year suffering a heart attack brought on by an undetected condition.  The Post reported that despite having no pre-existing medical problems, the 20-year-old died in her bed suddenly. 

The rowathon is the second muscle-straining challenge 23-year-old Kyla will have embarked on for CRY.  Last year she rowed more than 500 miles over a two-month period and managed to raise more than £1,000.  Now she is hoping to complete her latest challenge in just a few hours.  

She said: “I thought if I could do it all in one go I could get it out of the way! 

“Because of the rowing I’m doing pretty much every day I’m hoping to finish it within three hours if I can. 

“I’ve been increasing the distance each time; the other day I did a half marathon and felt I could have gone on when I’d finished it. 

“It’s going to be difficult to do the whole marathon but it’s a real challenge for me. 

“There’s no quitting for me though – it’s all in aid of a good cause.” 

Kyla will be undertaking her challenge tomorrow and anyone wanting to donate to the cause can call her on (01430) 874050.