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UPDATE 27.09.21: We all completed the Hackney Half yesterday!! We'd like to thank everyone who has donated to the page (please do keep them coming!) and to all of our friends and family who supported us yesterday and in the lead up to race day. It was an incredibly emotional day for all of us xx

In 2017, I was signed up to run the Hackney Half marathon. On 22 March that year, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time on Westminster Bridge during the terrorist attack. I sustained serious injuries both physically and mentally, but I survived and always strive to keep that perspective, remembering those who lost their lives that afternoon. Whilst I had an extremely lucky escape, the recovery journey has been challenging. The goal of running the Hackney Half has grown in significance over the past 4 years, and a combination of continued physical recovery and a global pandemic has led to this being delayed again and again. 

We ran to raise money for Victim Support, who were there for me when I needed it most. From advice on seeking the right psychological support to guidance with police statements, they helped me to navigate a life changing experience, and one which no one can properly prepare for. For anyone who is a victim of any kind of crime, this is a vital service and is only made possible through the amazing staff and those who support this charity. 

I am running to raise money for this amazing charity, I am running to  thank all those around me who helped me along the journey, I am running to remember those who were next to me that day on the bridge - our lives either altered or ended by the actions of one person. But most of all, I am running to show myself that I can do it. It hasn't beaten me. 

W xx

P.S. Shout out to Andrew, Owen, Lewis and Tom who are running it too!

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