Despite very nearly losing his fight for life and after a long slow recovery, he again ran the London Marathon the following year, to raise money for charity and to show to other sufferers that leukaemia and other cancers can, with a positive outlook and attitude, be beaten and overcome.

Since that London Marathon, Lloyd has completed the Snowdonia Marathon, the toughest in Britain, the Everest Marathon, a full marathon run 18,000 feet up the world's highest mountain, and a 145 mile stage marathon through the Sahara Desert. Although the highly intensive chemo and radiotherapy treatment has affected Lloyd's physical capabilities, he has also undertaken expeditions to both the North and South Poles and a 135 mile ultra-marathon through Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth. In 2000, Lloyd underwent a pioneering surgery technique to replace his right hip.

To date he has raised nearly £5m for charity through various fundraising challenges, these include the London and New York Marathons in a deep sea divers outfit and an underwater marathon in Loch Ness and cycling across Australia from Perth to Sydney on a Penny Farthing. There is just no stopping him.