Alex’s 2026 London Marathon!
Hi, I’m Alex.
This year I have been given the honour of running the TCS London Marathon on 26th April 2026 in support of Asthma + Lung UK. This will be the second marathon I have ran, and at this point, your guess is as good as mine for why I keep punishing myself in this way. It’s honestly not even like the first one was enjoyable!
…this is the last one I am doing though!
Last time out we managed to raise around £1,500 for St. Giles in support of me running the Yorkshire Marathon in 2023. This time though, the bar has gone up…I’ve gone and pledged £2,500 for the privilege of running this once-in-a-lifetime event (genius). I know this a huge target but that’s why I’m upping my game too to make it worthwhile.
I’ve had an idea that if any local businesses want to sponsor me, please contact me and we could try to get your company logo to be on my training shirts. Believe me, I’m not a fast runner so those Saturday long runs will get plenty of exposure (up to 4 hours) in Burton and surrounding areas!
Other than that, as usual, any donations big and small are really appreciated, every single pound donated really does add up to hitting that huge goal.
This charity is one very close to my heart, with numerous family members and close friends being impacted to varying extents by asthma, COPD etc. Asthma + Lung UK are leading the fight for everyone to breathe freely and are one of the leading charities to fund groundbreaking studies transforming how lung conditions are prevented, diagnosed and treated.
I’ve put a QR code below to donate to my Asthma + Lung UK page. Alternatively, there is a table on the next page if people would like to make physical donations (cash etc.).
Thank you to my Sponsors
£52.50
Helen E
£21
Chloe Gibbs
Good luck Alex !!
£10
Benedict Wildsmith
£634.45
Hannah Durose
Collection from Stoke royal hospital
£10.50
Deborah Tomes
Good luck Alex
£15
Jan Symes
Good luck Alex
£52.50
Owen Brown
Go get it done boy!
£52.50
Gary Durose
All the best pal
£20
Henry Wright
Run
£21
Connor Birtles
Keep on stompin brother!
£10
Travis
Good luck!
£21
Chloe Rocket
Good luck Alex Thank you friend of Hannah
£26.25
Adam Symes
Fantastic cause, go smash it Alex 👍👍
£15
James Renshaw
£26.25
Will Choong
All the best Alex! Remember to use Vaseline liberally 💪
£50
Jo Webb
£15.75
Ellie Green
"this is my last [marathon] though" that's what they all say!! Good luck!
£10
Joe Wakefield
All the best mate! Smash it!
£10.50
Andy Scott
💪👍
£30
Andrew
£25.20
Ian Acton
Well done Alex very proud run like the wind.
£20
Jaspreet Sunsoay
Good luck and dont die!
£15
The Hullands
So proud of you!
£42
Michelle Bates
Good luck Alex Friend of Hannah’s xx
£15
James Mallett
It was this or Welsh Mountain Rescue, good luck
£20
Bev And Justin Fuller
£26.25
Joshua
£15.75
Jamie Jenkins
Your gonna smash it mate!
£10.50
Ben Hugh
Best of luck mate 💪🏻
£25.20
Yvonne And Kelv
Well done again Alex xxx
£42
Steph Walker
Good luck Alex, hopefully will be there on the day cheering you one! Proud of you matey!
£15
Olivia Whitworth
Good luck Alex! You’ll smash it
£105
Hannah Durose
Good luck Alex Great cause, it’s charity’s like this is the reason I am still alive Thank you Hannah xx
£10
Paula Bates
Good luck Alex on London Marathon. You should be very proud of yourself. From Paula & Terry (Bates)
£10
Maxwell Webb
Good luck mate!
£20
Sounds like you're smashing it again Alex x Proud of you for doing your second marathon. Helen E.