Man's mission to make Swindon the fittest town in England
By Dawn Limbu
Published on March 10, 2026.
Leigh Jackson, a 40-year-old man from Swindon, is aiming to make his town the fittest in the country through a health-boosting event aimed at all ages and abilities. He credits his participation to his doctor who told him he could stop taking a blood pressure medication and heal a damaged heart valve. The event has seen significant improvements in participants, with one now no longer having type 2 diabetes and another able to stop taking his blood pressure.
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