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One Year, One Cause, Our Sepsis Challenge for G.

Alex Smith is raising money for UK Sepsis Trust

Team: Team Gini

In memory of Gina Campanini

London Marathon 2026 · 26 April 2026 ·

Sepsis accounts for 48,000 deaths annually in the UK, that’s more than breast, bowel and prostate cancer put together. Sepsis is what happens when our immune system overreacts to an infection. Symptoms initially present as flu like but can rapidly deteriorate into a life threatening condition.

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Lauren, Katie and I will be taking on a range of challenges — with the main ones being the London Landmarks Half Marathon, and i will also be tackling the London Marathon!

In September 2023, my cousin Gina passed away from sepsis. Her loss was sudden, shocking, and heartbreaking. To honour her memory and raise awareness for sepsis, we also will be taking on these challenges:

🏃‍♀️ 18th January 2026 – Dorney Lake 10K

🏙️ 12th April 2026 – London Landmarks Half Marathon

🏅 26th April 2026 – London Marathon (I’ll be running this one solo!)

🏃‍♀️ 11th October 2026 - Bournemouth Half Marathon

We’ll be running all to raise funds to support sepsis research and awareness, in the hope that fewer families have to go through what ours did.

Every donation, big or small, will make a difference. Thank you for helping us turn our grief into something positive and meaningful, and for supporting this cause that truly matters.

Fundraising is at the heart of our fight against sepsis.

It raises awareness, and sparks the question: “What is sepsis? In this way, fundraising can help prevent thousands of deaths & unnecessary suffering through knowledge & awareness of the symptoms.

It also funds our vital support work, Public Awareness, Educating Health Professionals & helping people adjust to life after sepsis through accessing our Support Group network. We also lobby government to support our cause and makes vital changes in areas such as the NHS.

Donation summary

Total
£3,979.80
+ £891.21 Gift Aid
Online
£3,979.80
Offline
£0.00

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