My Story

I am running the 2024 London Marathon in memory of my Dad who lost his battle with Alzheimer’s in June 2023.

Dad was a brilliant sportsman and excellent runner and was still doing his usual route until February 2022. He often entered and dreamed of running the marathon but unfortunately the ballot place never arrived and so I set out to apply in the hope of getting a place running for Alzheimer’s and here we are!

I’m very much a novice but this is non negotiable and all my time and effort over the next few months will be put towards training and everything is dedicated to my hero, my Dad 💙

Alzheimer’s Society is transforming the landscape of dementia forever.

Until the day we find a cure, we will create a society where those affected by dementia are supported and accepted, able to live in their community without fear or prejudice.

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’.