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This year I am running the London Marathon in memory of my first child, Sam.

6 years ago Sam contracted Meningococcal Septacaemia. It took Sam's life in a matter of hours. He was only just 4 and had always been well. There was nothing we or the doctors could do. It was too aggressive. It was horrific.

Meningitis is particularly devastating. Every day in the UK and RoI 9 people will become ill with the diseases. 1 in 10 will die. A further 2 will have life altering after effects (severe brain damage, deafness, multiple amputations).

I will be running with one of my closest friends - Clare Jolly. We are both running for the Meningitis Research Foundation - a charity that we and our families have supported since that awful day. Please check out their website www.meningitis.org

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Thank you 

Rachel x