On Sunday 12 October 2025, I will be running the Chicago Marathon, my fourth - yes, FOURTH - marathon having vowed never to run one again since completing the Uganda Marathon in 2018!

So what’s the motivation?

In December 2022, my eldest brother, Rohit, aged just 61, had a seizure and was rushed to hospital. Shortly thereafter, we discovered he had a brain tumour.

Since that day my brother’s life has been turned upside down. From being able to drive his beloved car, play golf, head off on overseas holidays, and look forward to a fulfilling, active retirement, his life instead is consumed by regular visits to the hospital to manage his condition.

The impact of his diagnosis has not only been felt by his immediate family, but also by his large network of friends and colleagues.

As his little sister, Rohit is someone who I’ve always turned to when looking for advice and support. Now, in his time of need, I want to do as much as I can to help him and all those affected by brain conditions.

Although advances in neurological medicine continue to be made, there’s still a very long way to go.

Brain Research UK is the UK’s leading funder of research into neurological conditions. Whether increasing understanding, improving diagnosis and treatment, or working on prevention, Brain Research UK helps sufferers to live better and longer.

Their research is focused on three primary areas: brain tumours; brain and spinal cord injury; and headaches and facial pain. These are areas where there remains a large unmet patient need, and where current funding levels are inadequate.

Help me to make a difference. Your support means that we can continue to fund life-changing research so that people living with neurological conditions can live better and longer.