Honouring a lost friend

• Published date: 02 November 2021
• Publication title: Ensign, The

The Edendale man will run 84 laps of the Edendale Rugby Club grounds in memory of his friend Sam Brown, who took his own life earlier this year.

The 37-year-old will cover 42km, the same length as a marathon, on Saturday and his effort will also raise money for Gumboot Friday.

Mr Letham said he met Mr Brown through mutual friends when they were young.

After Mr Letham met his partner Rebecca Musson, and Mr Brown moved away from Southland to study at university, they...