I am running the 2024 London Marathon for the very brilliant MRF who are working towards a world free of meningitis and septicaemia. 

Meningitis is a horrible illness that disproportionately impacts children and young people.

My son Reuben developed a rare form of meningitis at just 3 days old. He was an inpatient for 6 weeks and finally discharged as an outpatient as a toddler.

He was one of the lucky ones - I’ll be running for him and so many others like him who haven’t been so lucky.