Hello! I'm Emma and this year I was lucky enough to get a place in the 2025 London Marathon and have decided to use this as an opportunity to do some fundraising!I'm raising funds for Beat, the UK's eating disorder charity. Beat provides support for individuals with eating disorders These serious mental illnesses include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. With 1.25 million people in the UK diagnosed with an eating disorder, it's clear that these illnesses affect individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Surprisingly, up to one in four sufferers are male. The economic impact is staggering, costing the UK £16.8 billion each year.

Due to funding cuts, inpatient care for eating disorders is both in demand and under resourced- experiencing this first hand and seeing the damage it can potentially have on someone's recovery, I am passionate on raising funds to allow more meaningful help to be made available.

For me personally, being in a healthy body where I can run and subsequently finding an incredibly welcoming and supportive running community has had a huge impact on motivating me to stay healthy. Undoubtedly running has changed my life and I would like to use my passion for it to hopefully change other people's!