James Roche

London Marathon 2026

I’m running the London Marathon 2026 to fight for lung health!

Every minute, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a lung condition. I want to make a difference. 

I'm incredibly proud (and a little nervous!) to be running the 2026 London Marathon in support of Asthma + Lung UK. As a lifelong asthma sufferer, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to live with a lung condition — the daily management, the flare-ups, and the constant awareness of your breathing. This cause is deeply personal to me, not just because of my own experience, but because of my grandfather, who I was extremely close to. He battled COPD and lung cancer. I’m running in his memory, and for everyone affected by lung disease, in the hope that we can raise awareness, fund vital research, and support those fighting to breathe every single day.


Just £22 allows one of Asthma + Lung UK's nurses to answer a call on the Helpline, offering potentially lifesaving advice. I'd be very grateful for any donations you could make!

My Achievements

My Updates

Long run saturday

Sunday 8th Mar
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My first 10 miler!

Monday 11th Aug

Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

Matt Whitehouse

Run Forrest Run

£21

Aden Taylor

£40

Loz And Harry Mc

Good luck Jay, hope you have a great run! Running for a great cause too. Enjoy the atmosphere, it’s a good crowd! Loz and Harry (Traf Fc)

£40

Dulux Cannock - Donation

Good luck Jay.

£20

Hannah And Alan Nixon

Good Luck James Hannah and Alan Raffle

£26.25

Amy Pointon

Good Luck James!!

£25

Toby Collingwood

Good luck James!

£10

Margaret And Robert

Good luck James! Margaret and Robert Raffle

£5

Jane Eden Hair

Good Luck Jane - Eden Hair

£10

Helen Eden Hair

Good luck James Helen - Eden Hair Raffle

£35

Maria Doherty

Good luck Jay! So proud of you 💪🏻💜🧡

£5

Jude & Mark

£25

Dave Mcgloin

£5

Paul Palmer

£10

Ricky Haynes

£20

Gary & Sharon Jones

£5

Rich Morroll

£10

Laura Illsley

£10

Vicki Hayfield

£25

Sar

Love you so much!! So proud of you xx

£365

Dulux Cannock Raffle

Dulux Cannock - Raffle Good luck Jay from all the staff and a lot of the decorators.

£42.94

Bag A Bargain - Bridgtown

Donation box

£2

The Malt

Donation box

£52.50

James Walker

Best of luck James

£30

John Talbot

£25

Richard Archer

Good Luck James!

£10

Kate Pritchard

£20

Donna

Good Luck James! Love Donna (Raffle)

£20

Dawn Davies

Happy birthday Jay.

£10

Rosie Davies

Goodluck Jay! You’ve done amazing with your training, enjoy it now! ☺️ (Raffle)!

£100

Matt's Mom X

Best of luck and have a wonderful day!

£25.20

Edward Dagless

Good luck!

£50

Darren

Extremely proud of you Son good luck will be thinking of you sorry can’t be there Love you Dad

£15

Nicole And Glenn

Good Luck Jay. £10 donation £5 Raffle Love Nicole and Glenn

£30

Garry Wakeman

£10

Beth Cambridge

£10

June And Linda

Good luck James ( Raffle)

£5

Jane Humphreys

Good luck Jay ( Raffle)

£15

Neil And Mom

Good luck Jay ! Raffle...mom and Neil

£10

Adrian Mealey

Good luck Jay ( Raffle)

£10

Aunty Deb Brasher

Good luck James ( Raffle)

£5

Bryan Paget

Good luck Jay ! ( Raffle)

£10

Bryan Paget

Good luck Jay!

£50

Adrian Mealey

Good luck Jay!

£100

Neil Eccleston

Good Luck Jay! We are all very proud of you.

£10.50

Sue

Good Luck Jay

£10.50

Jonno Perry

Id rather eat 26.2 pizzas but kick some gum and chew some ass mate!

£15

Dovile Kuzminskaite

£10.50

Sonia

Good luck!

£15.75

Luke Thurstance

£10.50

Lou Ayre

£10.50

Emma (friend Of Maria’s!)

Good luck!

£5.25

Daniel Mason-daly

£5.25

Paige Sheldon

£5

Sarah Dicesare

£5

Matt Whitehouse

£10.50

Ben Cook

£5.25

Anonymous

£15.75

Matthew Thain

From Matt at Dulux

£10.50

Ross Smith

£10.50

Ashley Nesbitt

£21

Anonymous

£5.25

Jordan Gardiner

£5.25

Danny Beeston

£5.25

Anonymous

£100

Mom

So proud of you James doing this for such a good cause. Gags would be so proud to. Go smash it son !

£26

Julie Pattyson

All the best … enjoy the experience x

£20

Lesley .

£20

Debbie And Bobby

Good Luck Jay xxx

£25.20

Jeremy Lee

Go smash it James!

£25

Daniel Pearson

Go on lad! Enjoy the day & smile for the cameras!

£88

John Craddocks 08/03/26

£50

Mr & Mrs Martin

£5

L Aldworth

£5

June Holz

£5

Barbara Reeves

£15.75

Daniel Brindley

£105

Lyndsay And Chris

The hard work will pay off! Have a great day and enjoy the crowds.

£437.32

James Roche

Huge thank you to everyone - cash donations from the Charity stall and Nanny pickles raffle 💜💜

£10

James Roche

Wendy & Rachel £5 cash each Thanks very much both 💜

£10.50

Jane Humphreys

Good luck Jay xx

£5.25

Cobie Hodgkiss

Good luck pal

£20

Jason Ball

I think you’re in with a SHOT of doing it!

£21

Jt

All the best James!

£42

Adam Genders

£15.75

Georgina Oconnor

£15.75

Lynne Webb

£50

Katie Butns

Go smash it baldy x

£20

Rebecca Davies

Good luck Jay!! Go smash it x

£10

Rosie Davies

If anyone is going to do amazing Jay, it’s going to be you!!! Good luck💪🏻

£50

Jason

You’ve got this!

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