Neil Cole

8 years on from my cardiac arrest I am running the London Marathon!

Fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young
£7,101
raised of £2,500 target
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Event: London Marathon 2023, on 23 April 2023
TCS London Marathon 2023
Campaign by Cardiac Risk in the Young (RCN 1050845, SC052581)
Join 50,000 other runners on one of the most iconic courses, with the most amazing atmosphere!

Story

In January 2015 I left home for a run, and very nearly never came back. I had a sudden cardiac arrest at the finish line of a local parkrun, and my heart was effectively stopped for over ten minutes. I am only here today because of the amazing people at parkrun who kept me alive with CPR until the ambulance could arrive.

Doctors put my chances of survival at around 4%. I am incredibly lucky to not just still be here, but be back running and now in a position where I can take on my biggest challenge yet - my first marathon. I’ve lived in London for 16 years and really wanted my first marathon to be an iconic one in my home city. I’m delighted to have secured a spot in April’s run thanks to the fantastic charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

Every week in the UK at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young people die of undiagnosed cardiac conditions. With your donation, CRY can reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) by working with cardiologists and family doctors to establish good practice and appropriate screening facilities to promote and protect the cardiac health of our young. By supporting CRY you will help save young lives from these potentially fatal cardiac conditions. See how your support can help by visiting www.c-r-y.org.uk .

You can read more about my story on the parkrun website here:

https://blog.parkrun.com/uk/2017/02/18/a-unique-milestone/


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Join 50,000 other runners on one of the most iconic courses, with the most amazing atmosphere!

About the charity

Cardiac Risk in the Young

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RCN 1050845, SC052581
Each week at least twelve young people in the UK die suddenly as a result of undiagnosed heart conditions. At Cardiac Risk In the Young we aim to save young lives & to help those affected by the sudden cardiac death. We do this by providing support, information & screening those affected.

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£7,100.86
+ £1,345.28 Gift Aid
Online donations
£6,581.66
Offline donations
£519.20

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