I am running the London Marathon 2025 for the Royal Osteoporosis Society.

My mum was diagnosed with osteoporosis and was living her life with a few aches and pains but was manageable.   In December 2023 she had a sore wrist which went on for too long so went to the doctors about it.  Because of her osteoporosis they suggested a blood test.  From that blood test they detected something wasn't right.  In February 2024 she was diagnosed with bowel cancer.  The team at Epsom hospital and Royal Marsden were confident it was caught early and after a successful surgery in April she was given the all clear.   Early detection in mums case was vital so if it wasn't for a sore wrist who knows how worse it could have been.  

I'm running the London Marathon to celebrate a year since mum's surgery and to raise money for a charity that is still close to our hearts and we will forever be grateful for her osteoporosis diagnosis.

Few people in the UK really understand what osteoporosis is. Even fewer understand the true extent of the impact it has on lives; robbing those affected of self-confidence, reducing independence and making everyday activities a challenge.

That's why ROS are driving research for the development of new medications and treatments to beat osteoporosis.

We dream of a future with no more broken bones and no more broken lives. You can help make it a reality by sponsoring me today.