I am running the 2024 London Marathon with my son because my beautiful Granddaughter, and Sam's niece, was born with the condition Microphthalmia which has lead to her being blind in her right eye.

My Grandaughter was very fortunate that her condition was only in one eye. A lot of children are born with more serious conditions, often effecting both eyes and sometimes leaving the child with very limited sight or no sight at all. 

All the money raised will go directly towards MACS, allowing them to arrange various social events and activity weekends throughout the year. It will also help maintain their online community, a tool which is invaluable to many parents and families in the early stages of discovery and diagnosis. 

Microphthalmia is a relatively rare condition, effecting 1 in 10,000 individuals. There is still a lot to be discovered about the MACS conditions and this charity allows individuals to come together and offer support at a time when it is most needed.

Every step taken and every penny raised will go towards supporting these children and their families.

Thanks for your help.

Ian and Sam

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’.