I ran the London Marathon in October 2022 and April 2023 raising £15000 for Children with Cancer UK. In 2024 I took on the London Marathon for a third time as well as Berlin Marathon bringing my fundraising total for Children with Cancer UK to £19030. In 2026 I am lucky enough to be running the Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon, and just six days later, take on the London Marathon for a fourth time. I was then so very lucky to gain a place in the ballot for Chicago Marathon in October and now have a place in New York in November. After careful consideration it now seems only proper that I run all 6 Marathon Majors in the year. I’m taking on ultimate challenge for this incredible charity, one that is very close to my heart. And for good reason…..

In 2020 we were told by a doctor that our little girl might have cancer. Apphia was hastily booked in for surgery in London and we sat waiting for 10 days for the phone call to tell us whether or not our world was about to come crashing in. Thankfully, we were incredibly lucky, and our fears subsided with the biopsy results. I will never forget how that felt, just the possibility. Most significantly, I cannot ever forget that whilst we were lucky, every year 4,500 children in the UK are diagnosed with cancer.

As many of my friends and family know, running is something I love, but not something that has not been easy. During my 4 pregnancies I suffered with severe SPD, or Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction. It is an extremely painful and debilitating set of symptoms that meant I had to use crutches all the way through my pregnancies. After having my fourth baby, my pelvis was in such bad condition the Doctors assessment was that I would never be able to run again. Well... I proved them wrong! I have worked hard with an amazing Sports Therapist and ran my first half marathon in August 2021 and managed to achieve my ultimate goal of a full marathon in October 2022. In April 2023, April 2024 and September 2024, I crossed the marathon finish line three more times, something I could only ever have dreamed of.

Now the stars have aligned and I have the opportunity to run 6 marathons this year and complete my Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star journey in New York in November.

I would like to use this opportunity to raise as much as I can to support children and their families who are fighting cancer. It is my dream to reach an overall figure of £30,000 once this crazy year is complete. Your donation, however small, is significant as right now, only 2% of cancer research funding is fully dedicated to researching childhood cancer. That means that penny you donate makes a valuable contribution to a time when every child diagnosed with cancer will come to the end of their treatment and ring that bell.

Thank you so much for your support 🧡💜

Sam ❤️ xxx