Royal Marine Joseph Townsend, was injured in 2008 after standing on an anti-tank mine that was buried just below ground. Townsend lost both of his legs in the blast. Since 2008, he has helped inspire the current generation of wounded and show there really is life after injury. He is determined not to let the injury he suffered get the better of him, and has competed in many endurance races including the Bolton Iron Man, twice. In June 2012, Townsend took on the world’s toughest cycling race, RAAM, cycling over 3,000 miles across America with seven other wounded servicemen raising money for Help for Heroes. He is proud to be representing the British Armed Forces in Athletics