I'm running the London Marathon for my Dad; my hero & my friend, who we sadly lost in September 2023.

My Dad battled Bowel Cancer for 8 years, never taking his diagnosis for what it was and never being defined by his illness - fighting at every turn to carry on living life to the absolute fullest throughout everything that came his way & continuing to make incredible memories.

He lived through his treatment & disease with a smile; never resting, never sitting back but on the front foot with positivity & what became known as his fierce defiance or fierce optimism that he carried throughout everything.

Bowel Cancer UK were one of the key charities that helped my Dad through his 8 years with this disease, and have been a close ally & support to Dad's own charity - The Cancer Club.

My Dad set up The Cancer Club in the midst of his own treatment; a charity that I am now a Trustee of with my brother Charlie - where we aim to bring together men with advanced cancer through sport to connect and share their experiences together.

As for Bowel Cancer UK;

"We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity.

We fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

We’re here to stop people dying of bowel cancer."