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2007 Supergirl - running London AND New York for Dreams Come True here
2006 Batman - £3000 for Autism here
2005 Superman - £6000 for Autism here
2007 - London as Supergirl click her to donate or here www.justgiving.com/superphil
Phil completed the course in 4 hours 15 mins and 8 second...20 seconds quicker than 2005 but about 16 and a half slower than last year but in much hotter conditions. He beat Gordon Ramsay by about 5 mins.
2006 London as Batman with Robin & Batgirl
6th May - Phil reports he’s well on the way to raising another £3,000 for his two autism charities.
Phil Mark and Glyn completed the London Marathon course in 2 minutes under 4 hours, crossing the line together just over a minute ahead of Adrian Chiles, Baggies fan and MOTD2 presenter.pic BBC London
 H oly Kryptonite! Superman’s been exposed to his worst nightmare and the green stuff has stopped him from competing in this year’s marathon. Fortunately, though, it’s morphed him into another superhero. Yes, Phil will be running with Mark Knight as Batman and Robin. London Wolves are pleased that member Phil has asked to represent the club and his cape will carry the Howling Wolf. While Batman and Robin are in training though, we urge you to support Phil’s charities - his excellent achievements last year are shown in the articles below. The London Flora 2006 Marathon is on St George’s Day, 23 April, the day afte the home match against Brighton so you get down there and support them. (nb The Batman picture is not Phil or Mark!). Batman is seen on the left with Glenn at the London Wolves meet the players on 17th March. For more pictures of him with the players click here
 Their donation website is at http://www.justgiving.com/pjb or http://www.justgiving.co.uk/pjb Phil and Mark are collecting again for the National Autistic Society. Please donate generously. STOP PRESS: 10April - Batman and Robin will be escorting Batgirl around London. The delicious Batgirl is in fact Ultra runner and famous fundraiser for Autism - Glyn Marston whose son Liam suffers from Autism. Glyn’s own website shows many of his fundraising activities including 12 previous London Flora Marathons. You can see more about Glyn on http://www.glynmarstonultradistancerunner.com/
At half time during the Coventry 2-2 draw, Phil presented cheques to Autism West Midlands represented by Paul Tromans and the National Autistic Society represented byKate Bains. Phil also shows his cape with London Wolves on the pitch and with Wolves Vice President Rachael Heyhoe Flint. Phil’s picture was also on the main screen. Phil’s cape was printed by Oceanshade.com
  
Here are Phil and Mark - ready to run
2005 raising £6000 for Autism charities
  PHIL’S finishing time was 4hours 15 minutes in the London Marathon. And he’s now raised £6,000 for Autism thanks to donations still coming in from Wolves sponsors Phil met another Wolves runner en route so had someone to chat to. He also beat BBC presenter Adrian Chiles dressed as Baggie Bird, but welcomed the medicinal Guinness after the race. Phil came in 13,303rd out of nearly 36,000 runners. Phil described the crowd support as brilliant with people calling out his name or Superman (emblazoned on his outfit by the Wolves shop). Here’s Phil with Bully and Paul Walker plus Pete Darricott and John Watts of Telford Wolves and Dave and Peter from WWLSC. Phil thanks all his sponsors including London Wolves and Telford Wolves.
You can still donate - contact Phil at phil@philbant.com or on-line at http://www.justgiving.co.uk/pjb
or write to him at 139 The Briars Leighswood Road Aldridge Walsall West Midlands WS9 8AQ
So, what did he get up to on the day. Clearly using his superpowers he found that the runners were leaving him behind so he had to concentrate on the race. But once he’d finsihed he waited for Baggie Bird (Adrian Chiles) to finish at the Horsgeuards and was spoling for a fight. And it’s thirsty work, this marathon running, so a good dose of Irish kryptonite soon had him bending lampposts again as he tried to wreck the joint. The other problem is that all there’s nowhere for a superhero to change so he had to continue on the cryptonite still in his superman gear, and couldn’t return to being Phil “Clark Kent” Bant.
    
Phil wanted to thank all those who have supported him and donated or bought raffle tickets, including signed Wolves Shirt winner Paul Walker, and Telford Wolves and London Wolves and especially Rachel Heyhoe-Flint at the Wolves for all her help including asking Bully to present the shirt.
U PDATE  11th April. Phil announced to the Moli faithful that he’s raised over £4,000 so far. Before the great 2-0 win over promotion candidates Ipswich Wolves legend Steve Bull presented the shirt to Paul Walker of Telford Wolves. Pete Darricott of Telford who sold the ticket and Dave Slape from London Wolves took part in the presentation organised by ever-efficient Rachel Heyhoe-Flint while manager Glenn Hoddle looked on. Phil’s run is next Sunday - so watch out for his red cape among the 37,000!
Talking of looking out for people, in the third picture you can see Dave Slape with Glenn Hoddle just behind him in the tunnel watching the Tractor Boys warm up.
  
  
U pdate 5th April - Phil sold some £700 worth of tickets for the shirt and hopes to present it to the winner Paul Walker during the live on Sky match against Ipswich on Monday 11th April. The winning ticket number 000251 was sold by Pete Darricott of Telford Wolves (see our links page)
 Original story: Wolves have officially nominated Phil Bant as their runner in the London Marathon on April 17th. The picture at Moli shows Phil in his Superman gear (in which he’s going to run the marathon) with Glenn and wife Sarah and three year old son Harry, who suffers from a mild form of Autism. Phil asked Stu to mention his run on our site and to give you links to his sponsorship site. He is running for the National Autistic Society and Autism-West Midlands. Phil says:
“I've never done this kind of fundraising before (nor run a marathon) and obviously want to raise as much sponsorship for the 2 charities I'm supporting as possible, especially as a lot of the money will be earmarked specifically for Wolverhampton. Can you help by mentioning it on your website and perhaps putting a link to my charity page? see link above. Link?
 “Wolves have donated a signed shirt with Glenn Hoddle's, Rick Hayward's and 20 of the 1st team squad signatures for my raffle and also given me free hire of the Terrace Bar for a charity disco. (Watch this space the date for the disco. Phil is hoping to be supported at this by ex-Wolves stars)” Phil now has raffle tickets available to win the signed Wolves shirt. Contact him directly or ask Dave Slape on the train for one. Each ticket is £1, and they are available in books of five.
in the Express & Star Phil also said
"I'm not going to wear a watch on the day, I'm doing it for my son and to get round, but everyone is supporting me, Wolves have been fantastic, and the sentiments of the fans will be with me on the day"
February 6th, as a warm-up Phil completed 19 miles for the first time. We’ll try to keep you up-to-date with his progress and the status of the fundraising here.....
You can also email Phil at wolves@philsmarathon.com Contact him directly for raffle tickets or ask Dave Slape who will have some available on the train hopefully for Crewe, but certainly by Burnley home match.
Phil did a lap of honour at half time at the Watford home match in his Superman outfit - Here he is setting off on his lap of honour. “To eternity and beyond” - sorry wrong superhero
  
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