What started as a few housemates deciding to do the Hackney half marathon has grown to a run club of 13 would-be Mo Farrahs/Tirunesh Dibabas who are throwing their support behind the Alzheimer's society.

Many of us have family and friends who suffer with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia and have seen first-hand how terrible and life-altering a disease it is. As there are no cures and limited effective treatments for Alzheimer's, it is a disease that needs funding and continued support.