My Story

As a student currently undertaking a project looking at specific types of cancer, the scientific side fascinates me, however for people living with cancer it is one of the most challenging things they can face. It is clear how much charities such as this, provide comfort for those that need it and I want to do everything I can to help provide as much support as possible, for both science and patients. I want to help inspire as many people as possible while also raising money for an amazing cause.

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’.