Race day marks Susanna’s 18-year wedding anniversary A mother of two from Nottingham will be running the virtual London Marathon to help finish cancer, following her own recovery from the disease. Susanna Stephenson, who was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 41, has chosen to take on … [Read more...]
Radcliffe-on-Trent opticians’ receptionist raises £3,000 for RNIB in London Marathon
Lesley Cree Opticians receptionist Sarah Dexter took part in the London Marathon and has raised over £3,000 for the Royal National Institute for the Blind. Running alongside 40,000 other participants, the Radcliffe-on-Trent resident completed the 26-mile course in fourhours and 57 minutes. Sarah … [Read more...]
Two Rushcliffe-based London Marathon Runners raise over £4,500 for the British Heart Foundation
Two women from Rushcliffe have joined forces and raised over £4,500 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) as they prepare to run the Virgin London Marathon on 28th April 2019. Frances Elliott and Vivienne Ives both received places in this year’s London Marathon. Aware that places are rare, they … [Read more...]
Bridgford businessman and dad to run London Marathon
West Bridgford businessman and dad David Redgate is running the London Marathon for the third time to help raise funds for the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation. His daughter Emma was diagnosed with a life-threatening and incurable liver disease when she was just a few weeks old. She had since … [Read more...]
Go Kay! Brownie leader is heading for a marathon challenge
As a long-time member of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire, Brownie leader Kay Knowles is used to personal challenges. She is now heading for a truly marathon challenge as the 26-year-old has been selected to take part in the 2018 London Marathon and will be joining thousands of runners at the start … [Read more...]
Local deaf charity’s marathon staff challenge
A Beeston resident has decided to take on the mammoth challenge of running the London Marathon in support of the charity she works for, Sarah Hoyle, who works for The Ear Foundation, has bravely decided to take up the challenge and will be running the world-renowned marathon on 22nd … [Read more...]
Local woman takes part in Virgin London Marathon to end mental health stigma
Cat Eden, 37 from Chilwell, will take on the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon to support children’s mental health charity, YoungMinds, this April. She will be running as part of Heads Together, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry’s campaign to change the conversation on mental health … [Read more...]