I am completing a challenge called “Andy’s Type 1 Runathon 2025” which consists of the Sunderland Half Marathon, Great North Run and culminates with my first marathon on 19th October 2025 - the Altra Yorkshire Marathon.

I am doing this to raise funds for Breakthrough T1D, a charity whose mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. Their purpose is to help make everyday life better for those with type 1 diabetes as we drive towards curing it.

As many people know, my nephew Oscar was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at just two years old and is smashing life every day while coping with T1D, and so this is a cause very close to my heart. 💙