This is my 4th attempt at running the London Marathon for Starlight:

1. April 2020 - cancelled due to COVID
2. October 2020 - cancelled due to COVID but ran the virtual London Marathon held instead
3. October 2022 - my deferred 2020 place, but withdrew before training even started due to fractured collar-bone
4. April 2023 - this is the one!

My original attempt raised £3000 for the charity - and that money will have already been spend on great causes (see below) - but, of course, more is needed in order to support their vital work:

Starlight help seriously ill children in hospital play, laugh and do the things they love. Boost Boxes, Distraction Boxes, Events and Experiences and more, Starlight help children forget their worries and feel the joy of childhood.Today, the support Starlight has never been needed more; from Isolation Packs to safely provide items to distract and delight children in hospital, to hosting virtual parties to entertain and keep children connected with others.Children need to play. Its about much more than having fun. Its how kids learn, communicate and figure out who they are.£5 Could provide a child spending time in hospital with a toy £10 Could deliver storytelling to a child in hospital £20 Could send a seriously ill child on a Starlight Escape Your donations mean Starlight can support frontline health staff to help seriously ill children feel less alone