Iceland CEO Richard Walker Credits St John’s Ambulance for Saving His Life After Marathon Collapse

Richard Walker, CEO of Iceland, expressed profound gratitude to the paramedics for their life-saving efforts during the London Marathon, where he suffered severe hyperthermic shock.

• Richard Walker collapsed near the finish line of the London Marathon due to hyperthermic shock, with his body temperature reaching a critical 42 degrees Celsius.
• Walker acknowledged he had underestimated the physical demands of the marathon, attributing his collapse to insufficient training and overexertion.
• The Iceland CEO was running to raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK, a cause close to his heart following his mother's death from the disease.
• Despite the scare, Walker praised the professionalism and calmness of the St John’s Ambulance team, attributing his survival to their quick and effective response.
• Walker's participation in the marathon was also part of a broader effort to support charitable causes, having previously climbed Mount Everest to fund dementia research.

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