Petersfield students listened to an inspiring speech by a former British Army officer-turned landmine clearer.

‘We can all go one step beyond our limits’ was the message to students at Churcher’s College from Chris Moon. 

Students listened attentively to the man who survived being taken prisoner by the Khmer Rouge. He also lost an arm and a leg whilst in a supposedly safe area of a minefield in remote East Africa.

After recovering four times faster than expected, Chris ran the London Marathon within a year of leaving hospital, raising significant sums of money to help people with disabilities. 

Thought to be the world’s first amputee ultra-distance runner, Chris shared his stories of having to face adversity, the challenges of being resilient when the odds are against you, and doing it all with a positive mental attitude. 

His speech was well received by the students and the parents in attendance.