A dad-of-three with terminal cancer has proved doctors wrong and raised £80,000 for charity.

Kevin Webber, 52, of Newbury Gardens, Epsom,was told he may only have two years to live after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

That was three years ago - and in the last year alone he has ran 1,000 miles to raise £30,000 cash for research into the disease, which affects one in every eight men in England.

On receiving his diagnosis, Kevin initially saw himself as "deadwood" and couldn't see the point in living, but he said running made him feel alive.

He continued: "I'd be lying if I said it’s not depressing knowing you’re going to die soon. I have short term challenges which makes you get up in the morning.

"My doctors are always surprised. My oncologist at The Royal Marsden has given up telling me I can’t do things."

Kevin defied doctors yet again last weekend when he completed the Nottingham Marathon despite having a leg injury.

He said: "The night before I was having a curry with my wife and I said ‘what am I saving myself for?’ I had the option of not running and waiting for my leg to be better, but at any time the cancer could take a turn for the worst and I could never run again.”

Kevin completed the race the next day - and the moment he crossed the finishing line marked the sum total of 1,000 miles which he has ran this year.

“It was a fantastic day. It was an amazing, emotional and a brilliant experience,” said the former banker, who sustained his leg injury on a run across volcanic lava in Iceland around a month ago.

He added: “Every man in England has one in eight chances of getting prostate cancer and if your dad has it it’s one in four.

“My dad had prostate cancer and by raising money I genuinely believe I am reducing the chances of my children being killed by it.

“If you get it early enough there are treatments. It would be great if one day the money I raised made a difference.”

Kevin says he is planning an even greater challenge for 2018, but for now is remaining tight-lipped as to any details.

He said: "Dream like you’re going to live forever and live like today is you're last day here."