I did it!  I completed 26.2 miles running the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 13, 2014.  It was possibly the toughest thing I've done in my life as injury made the journey a lot more painful that I could have imagined.

However, the crowd, supporters, my cause and your donations spurred me on to the end.

Thank you - so very much.

Katherine x

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page to find out why I'm running the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 13, 2014.

For nine years I have sponsored a World Vision child, Issifi, 16, who lives in Niger.  He is the same age as our son Ollie and while his aspirations may be different and his challenges a world apart from teenagers in the UK, nevertheless he wishes and hopes for a better future for himself, his family and his community. 

My sponsorship of Issifi DOES make a difference.  It DOES give him and his community a greater chance of success - survival, education, progression. 

I write to Issifi - he writes back.  He sends photos and I can see him growing up.  It's personal, sponsoring a named child whose progress you can see.  And running London for Issifi is personal too. 

Yes, I'm a runner. But running 26.2 miles, for over 4 hours is a far cry from anything I've done before.  It's twice the distance I've ever run before.  This place has been deferred from 2013 when a stress fracture meant I couldn't run.  I've had another stress fracture since then.  So the training has been tough to get to the stage where I believe I can run a marathon distance.  

Your support and encouragement will make a world of difference to me as I train and run for World Vision.   Your money will go towards education materials for Issifi and other children in his village. Please support them by supporting me.

 

Thank you!