🏃🏼‍♀️ I’m running the Berlin Marathon for Anthony Nolan! 🇩🇪❤️

Well… I’ve only gone and done it! 😂

I’ve got a place in the Berlin Marathon 2027, and I’ll be taking on my first marathon while raising money and awareness for Anthony Nolan.

If you know me, you’ll know that signing up to run 26.2 miles is probably something I should have thought about for slightly longer than I did! 😂 But having a charity place makes it feel even more worthwhile.

❤️ Why Anthony Nolan?

Anthony Nolan is a charity that is now particularly close to my heart. One of my mums closest friends Jackie has recently received a bone marrow transplant, so I've seen first-hand just how life changing and life-giving this kind of treatment can be.

Jackie was incredibly lucky to find a matching donor, but sadly not everyone is as lucky, sadly I have also seen this first hand. For many people with blood cancer or blood disorders finding that potential lifesaving match can be a long and uncertain journey.

Anthony Nolan helps people with blood cancer and blood disorders find a matching stem cell donor when they desperately need one. Their work gives people the chance of potentially lifesaving treatment and, ultimately, more time with the people they love.

I wanted to use this challenge to support a charity whose work can make such a huge difference to someone's life.

🏃🏼‍♀️ The challenge

I’ve got a LOT of training ahead of me before I make it to that Berlin start line!

There will be early mornings, long runs, aching legs, questionable life choices and plenty of moments where I ask myself why I thought running 26.2 miles was a good idea. 😂

But every mile will be for something bigger than just getting myself across that finish line.

If you’re able to donate, no matter how big or small, I’d be incredibly grateful. Every donation will help support Anthony Nolan's work and will give me a little extra motivation when the training gets tough!

And if you can’t donate, sharing this page or simply following along with my marathon journey would mean just as much. Even better get yourself signed up on the donor register.

https://www.anthonynolan.org/help-save-a-life/join-stem-cell-register

Berlin 2027… here we come! 🇩🇪🏃🏼‍♀️❤️

Thank you so much for supporting me and Anthony Nolan. 🫶🏻