I'm so excited to have taken on the challenge to run (well run a bit and walk a lot!) the 2026 London Marathon to help Save the Children (STC). I am also over the moon that my “little” (6 foot two!!) cub Tomas has signed up to help his auld ma by being my training and race day buddy.

Save The Children work tirelessly to reach boys and girls experiencing desperate suffering in war zones like Gaza, in refugee camps, and in the aftermath of disaster, providing urgently needed food, medicine, safety, and hope. This is our chance to step up - to run, to fundraise, and to stand with those who need us most.

But we can’t do it alone! We need our very own back-up team - friends, family, colleagues and supporters who can cheer us on, help spread the word and join us in raising as much as we can. Every bit of encouragement, every share, every donation will help us to this event into real help for children facing unimaginable hardship.

This marathon has a special significance for me. Earlier this year, I was unwell and I’m deeply grateful to have made a great recovery. Signing up for the London Marathon is my way of giving thanks - for my health, for the care, love and support I received and for the opportunity to do something, however small, to help children suffering terribly in so many places of conflict and crisis in our troubled world.

Every pound we raise goes directly to support Save The Children’s vital work, bringing hope, safety, and a future to boys and girls who desperately need it.

We would be so grateful for your support — every donation, large or small, will make a real difference.

Thank you for running — and walking — with us.

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