Lily Parsons

I'm running the 2023 London Marathon for Team Breathe!

Fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK
£2,200
raised of £2,000 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: London Marathon 2023, on 23 April 2023
Team Breathe London Marathon 2023
Campaign by Asthma + Lung UK (RCN England and Wales 326730, Scotland SC038415)
Welcome to our Team Breathe page for London Marathon 2023!

Story

1 in 5 of us will have a lung condition during our lifetime and there's a new diagnosis every minute. There are 136 million women worldwide with asthma who are having more severe symptoms and are more likely to die from their asthma. 

I’ve always had asthma and luckily it has had a minimal impact on my life. That was until October 2020, when I caught Covid-19 and my asthma significantly worsened. As someone who'd always been very active, it was a shock to suddenly be struggling to breathe during normal everyday activities. The one thing that really helped me get my symptoms under control again was running. I started off just trying to run 3k. That then tuned into 5k..10k..then a half marathon, and now..

I'm running The London Marathon 2023 for Asthma + Lung UK, my greatest challenge yet! Asthma + Lung UK are the only UK charity that fights for everyones right to breathe. Every pound I'm able to raise will take us a step closer to a world where everyone has healthy lungs. 

I'd be very, very grateful for any donations you could make!💜🧡


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About the campaign

Welcome to our Team Breathe page for London Marathon 2023!

About the charity

Asthma + Lung UK

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RCN England and Wales 326730, Scotland SC038415
At Asthma + Lung UK, our vision is for a world where everyone has healthy lungs. From research and campaigning to advice and support, as the UK’s lung charity we’re on a mission to change the way that lung health is perceived. Because breath is life - and that’s worth fighting for.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,200.00
Online donations
£2,200.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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