My Story

My auntie Elaine passed away coming up to 11 years ago this April from cervical cancer. My auntie Elaine was always there for me sister and brother growing up. Every time we visited my grandma we’d always have magazines and sweets! Being told that my auntie had cancer and that it was terminal was just the worst! Elaine lost her life shortly after being told it was terminal and life hasn’t been the same since. Not only do I want to finish the London marathon .. I want to spread awareness about cervical smears and how important they are! Elaine was only 44 when she died..on the 29th April 2013 at pendleside hospice and I remember it like it was yesterday. Elaine lived for her family and friends and was a very popular lady!!

I decided to apply for the London marathon as my dad has ran it three times, my husband, sister and brother in law. The London marathon is also on my birthday 21st April!!

Everyone knows how much my auntie and pendleside mean to me..and this will be hard..I’m not a runner! I’ve not even ran a 5k before ..But I’m giving it a real good go!! And everyone will know how much determination and effort I will have to put into this! I will be eternally grateful!!

The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.