"Some people will be wondering what would possess me to do that at this time of year, but it is something that means a lot to me," Patterson said.
"I had a tragic time with my family last year when I lost a couple of my cousins within a month and it was a very tough time for my family.
"My cousins were in the process of raising money for the British Lung Foundation because they'd lost a friend themselves to a lung problem and after a bit of time we decided as a family that, in their memory, we would take on that responsibility to raise what they never got the opportunity to do.
The Hull-born 26-year-old has set up his own fund-raising website, and has appealed for sponsorship. "The eldest of my cousins was 27 years old when she died we decided that our target should be £27,000," Patterson said.
"I had to contribute something myself. It had to be out of season and decided the New York Marathon would be a great opportunity and experience and opted for that."
"Have a read of my story, you don't have to necessarily sponsor me, it explains a bit more detail of what happened and why I'm raising this money. If you read it and think it's a valuable cause they would be very welcome to donate."
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