I’m running the London Marathon 2025 to fight for lung health!
As someone who lives with Asthma and was diagnosed at such a young age, I definitely feel as if there is a certain stigma around asthma not being a serious illness. I was diagnosed with Asthma at around 3 years old, and for many years I believed I was limited with the activities I could participate in because of my asthma. After a friend of mine completed the London Marathon this year, I was inspired to participate. However I believed that with asthma I wouldn’t be able to completer. After some research and seeing multiple people who also have asthma participate in the past I decided to take up running and have been running for around 8 months now and recently completing my first ever half-marathon! Proving to myself that I’m not limited and that I don’t have to be restricted with what I can achieve.
I also don’t believe that the public realise how serious Asthma can be and how many lives are affected by the severity. The figures of Asthma hospitalisations and deaths each year aren’t something that many people are aware of. I also feel that Asthma is seen as a less important illness, with a certain stigma that it’s “not a real illness” and as someone who was hospitalised multiple times in child hood with it that frustrates me.
Every minute, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a lung condition. I want to make a difference. I'm running the London Marathon 2025 for Asthma + Lung UK, the only UK charity that fights for everyone’s right to breathe. Every pound I'm able to raise will take us a step closer to a world where everyone has healthy lungs.
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 Updates
GOAL ACHIEVED!!!
Saturday 26th Apr I cannot believe that the evening before London Marathon, the fundraising goal has been reached! 💜Thank you to my Sponsors
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Heidi Hales
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Aimee Lund
Well done
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Allfree
Fab well done
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Lara Williams
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Kate Wright
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Anonymous
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Tasha Ball
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Alicia Cooke
SO PROUD OF YOU MATTIE!!! What an incredible achievement for an amazing cause xxx
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Naomi Dickens
Congratulations!!! Such an amazing achievement!
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Carol Hoare
Well done young man x
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Sadie
YOU’RE AMAZING! ❤️
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Charlotte Davis-mccoy
You’re crazy but amazing congratulations! Proud of you xx
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Amy Jones
Good luck Matt
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Anonymous
Meryl
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Raymond Barnes
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Ceri Gillespie
Huge good luck Matty
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Anonymous
Best Wishes Matt 👣👣👣👍😊
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Stu And Sue
Go Matt! Lots of love Stu and Sue x
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Alex Wilcox
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Jeni Murgatroyd
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Diane Crawford
Good luck Matt ☘️
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Katelyne Mitchell
So proud of you! Go smash it❤️
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Georgie Penk
I know I’ve already donated, but super proud of you! Well done ❤️❤️
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Anonymous
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Emma O
Good Luck XX
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Manon Roberts
Go Mattie!!!
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Rob Webster
Good luck tomorrow.
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Jennifer Davies
Good Luck Mattie - you’ve got this! xx
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Katy Audus
Omg! Go on then xx
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Julie Burnage
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Dot Duffy
Great cause, x
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Beth Morrlle
Good Luck 🙃
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Shaun Davies
Good Luck Cus
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Judy Hillidge
Great cause. Good luck.
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Victoria Hooton
Good luck Matt, you will smash it!!
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Olga Smith
Good luck for Sunday x
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Emma Gizzi
I am so proud of you. Go smash it xxxxxx
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Cara Hillidge
You’ll smash it 👏🏻👏🏻 xxx
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Benjamin Powell
Good luck mate
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Emily Groves
Good Luck!!🫶🏻
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Joanne Morrissey
Good luck
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Mum & Dad
So proud of you xx
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Jo Price
Huge good luck ☘️
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Yvonne Hunter
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Jo Gillmore
Good luck Matt!
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India Percival
Let’s Go! 💪🏼
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Zara Ward
Good luck!!
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Sarah Jones
Go Matt! Lots of love xx
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Kathryn Breeze Jones
Proud of you !!
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Olivia Higgs
Good luck!!! 🏃🏼❤️
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Zoe B
Run Forest, Run 🩷🙌🏼 forever proud of you and all you achieve
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Sara Barrett
I’ll be cheering you on Mattie! You’ll smash it!
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Ellie Crawford
Good luck Bestie!! You have got this! We are so proud of you! Lots of love Ellie & Ryan xxx
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Erin Williams
Good luck you’re going to smash it!!
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Emily Gaskin
You’ve got this Mattie!! I will be there watching and supporting you!!🤩
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Kylie Bassi
Good luck 😉
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Ellen
Best of luck Mattie, you’ll smash it 🫶🏼💕
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Anonymous
Les & Geoff
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Vicki Pye
Good luck, I will be tracking you!
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Stacey Wagataff
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Hannah And Gaz
Good luck love Hannah and Gaz.
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Hannah Wilcox
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Ashlee
You’re gonna smash it!
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Polly Wacey
You go dj batty Matty xxxx
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Lucy Powell-davies
Good Luck - Aunty Luce & Co
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Mandy
Good luck 🏃♂️xx
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Bethan Morgan
Good luck Matthew!!!
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Veronica Wells
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Kerry Disley
Good luck Matty.... 🥰🥰
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Evie-rose Cuddeford
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Daniel Fowler-pelobello
Good luck 😊
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Kerry Hooton
Good luck
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Chloe Maher
Good luck Matt🫶🏻 think of me at mile 15!! Super proud👏🏻🩵🥰
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Linda Lee-aspinall
Good luck, you’ll smash it
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Rikkie
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Nia Jones
Best of luck to you! You’ll smash it! Enjoy every moment.🩷
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Anonymous
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Constance Vaudrey
God speed Mattie, you can do it.
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Arthur B
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Elin X
Go girlie so prouda you xxxx
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Nia Hughes
So proud of you, 🫶🏻
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Robert Taggart
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Danielle Smith
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Gillian Morris
Good luck with your marathon .
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Keryn Harper
You can do it Matt! Great cause, well done you!💓
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Kerry
Good luck Matty - you’ll smash it!!
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Karen & Dave
Good Luck!
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Rebecca Gillespie
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Chloe Johnson
Good luck matt you'll smash it ❤️
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Carol Davies
Good luck Mattie you can do it xxx
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Aunty Sam
So proud of you x
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Sophie X
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Mum & Dad
So proud of you
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Anonymous
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Georgie & Jake
Well done Mattie!! Such a great cause, that’s not spoken about or taken seriously enough! I’d wish you luck for the marathon, but you won’t need it. You’ve got this 💪🏻❤️
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Nicola Wilson-jones
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Jo And James Lloyd
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Sara
Great cause well done
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Aine Smyth Jones
Good luck Matthew! You’ll smash it 🏃♂️
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Nadine Stansfield
You can do it.
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India
Let’s go Mattie! You continue to be amazing! Love you 🫶🏼
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Evie Cuddeford
Well done Matt 👏🏼 You’ll smash it!
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Sheila & Graham Evans
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Chloe Phillips
SO PROUD OF YOU! You’ll smash it xxx
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