I’m running my first half marathon in memory of my incredible friend Carys who died from bowel cancer aged 42 in July 2021. 

Carys was a keen runner, ate healthily, walked loads and loved to dance! A cancer diagnosis came out of the blue. Carys did so much in the 12 months following her diagnosis to raise awareness of bowel cancer and shared her experience to help others. She was bloody ace.

Carys had so much life to live. I hope to raise awareness and money to fund vital research into early diagnosis and better treatments to save more lives.

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Our vision is a Wales united against cancer through world-class research. Together we will reduce the impact of cancer and improve unacceptable survival rates. We will work to make sure that the people of Wales do not have to accept cancer as a life-threatening disease. And we will do this by supporting the best cancer researchers and clinicians to make discoveries which will transform lives.Our DNA is what makes us human, but it’s also what sets us apart. It’s what makes us who we are, and ultimately, it’s what drives us forward to change cancer outcomes across Wales.Wales is a part of our very make-up. Everything we do is for the people of Wales, and our work is putting our country on the map as a place of innovation and research, while changing lives for cancer patients here in Wales.