I’m dedicating my New York City Marathon to Love Hope Strength and as a direct action against cancer. LHS inspires me to be grateful for life and take on the challenges that are part of life to overcome. I am proud to support Love Hope Strength's mission in offering everyone a way to actively be involved in the war against cancer. I'm asking your support of my 26.2 mile challenge as a way for all of us to be a part of the fight. I will be running for those of our family and friends who have taken on the battle against cancer and I will be carrying in my heart those who are not here, but will always be with us.

Founded in 2008 by Mike Peters of The Alarm and James Chippendale the Love Hope Strength Foundation promotes innovative, music related, outreach and awareness programmes for leukemia and cancer sufferers, survivors and their families.The charity raises awareness and recruits potential donors to the organ and bone marrow registers.Our treks to Everest, Kilimanjaro, Snowdon, Fuji and the Grand Canyon have funded projects in those regions. We have registered over 180,000 to the Bone Marrow Register and found over 4,000 potentially life-saving matches.