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Hi all, thank you for taking the time to hit the link and come and check out my fundraising page!
I have decided to run the London Marathon,Berlin Marathon and Jersey Marathon in 2025 to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy whilst raising funds for Duchenne UK
Duchenne UK does incredible work supporting families who have been affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy whilst funding research and development of what could be life changing treatments.
I am running to raise funds for research and to speed up the progress of treatments for DMD in the hope to help boys like Dexter who last year at the age of 2 and a half received this earth shattering diagnosis.
We would be so appreciative of any donations you could give to help us fight for Dexter, time is muscle 💪🏻
I am training hard, with the goal of completing all in sub 3 hours , but it's made a little easier knowing that I am raising awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and that the money raised will help families like my own to navigate through this devastating diagnosis and provide the support they need at what can be a very difficult time.
DMD is a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness and wasting. It is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy.
It is caused by a fault, known as a mutation, on the dystrophin gene. Dystrophin is a protein that protects muscles; without it, muscles are easily damaged, and their strength and function is weakened. It eventually affects all the muscles in the body, including the heart and lungs.
DMD almost always affects boys. It is typically diagnosed in childhood between the age of three and six.