I’m running the London Marathon 2026 in memory of Mat
As most of you know, my amazing husband - Mat - died from pulmonary fibrosis last August. It is a horrible disease, which makes it increasingly hard for sufferers to breath. The decline can be (as in Mat's case) brutally sudden.
One of the things that has been a help for me over the past year (alongside the most wonderful family, friends and colleagues I could ever wish for), has been running. It's given be the space to be Suzy, and re-group for the next round of Mummy, Director, or whatever else comes my way. It also gives me pause to reflect on the importance of the simple act of breathing - which I no longer take for granted (especially on some of the steep hills near me!).
I have decided to take on the London Marathon next April, in memory of Mat. I am hoping to raise as much as I can to support Asthma and Lung UK in their amazing work across all areas of respiratory illness.
Please sponsor me: to motivate my training through the winter; and make a difference to those who need it.
Thank you xxx
Thank you to my Sponsors
£350
Maximilian Harrington
£50
David Downie
Good luck in the race Suzy, all your friends, family will be with you on this one. Matt was such a great guy. Love David
£105
Michael Mcdonagh
Amazing!
£50
Anonymous
£105
Niels Boek
£26.25
Michael Collis
Impressive stuff, Suzy! Mat would be very proud.
£20
Jonathan Rump
£25.20
Nicholas Evans
£50
Phil, Trish, Amber And Bella
Go Suzy Go!! Such a wonderful cause to help motivate you through the long runs over the winter! You are truly inspirational! Xxx
£60
Lisa Picardo
£50
Faizes
Good luck with the training and the run, it’s an amazing thing to do.
£105
Luke Muchamore
£157.50
The Quinns
What an amazing cause and tribute to Mat - if anyone can smash a marathon and still be grinning over the finishing line it will be you Suzy!! You are an inspiration ❤️ With love from more of your cheerleaders!! Fiona, Steve, Charlotte and Amelie xxx
£105
Nicola Merrick
Good luck Suzy
£50
Sharon Lewis
£50
Fiona Webb
Best of luck Suzy!
£25
The Gaughan Family X
All the best and a great cause.
£52.50
Rachel Landau
Well done Suzy - you’re amazing! Sending love to you and your girls x
£15.75
Anna Orlander
Good luck from a fellow Eagle!
£52.50
Kate Boyle
£30
Kate Sturgeon
What a great cause Suzy. Good luck! x
£24
Cherrene Balasanthiran
So proud of you and the girls x
£30
The Day Family
Very best of luck Suzie!
£500
David, Kirsty, Sam And Peter
Suzy - where do you find the time for marathon training, on top of being an amazing mother, full time GC, and everything else?! Obviously a great cause to sponsor, and in memory of dear Mat too. We will come and watch you on marathon day!
£100
Jay Powell
Great cause Suzy and way to remember such a remarkable man your husband Mat! Go girl! Xx
£51.45
Andrew Gould
£56.70
Clodaghmuire
Good luck Suzy. An amazing undertaking by an amazing woman.
£52.50
Lucy, James And Ella-sophia
Wow! Very impressed by the dedication and strength it takes to honour Matt’s memory in such a meaningful way. As you'll lace up your trainer and take each stride, know that you will have many friends cheering you on, including us… xx
£60
Austins
You nutter, so incredibly proud of you. You're a true inspiration. Xx
£5.25
Ana María Correia Manzano
Undoubtedly, there is no better therapy than exercise on many occasions. But what is even more certain is that Suzy, you are VERY brave, talented and generous 💜 From Spain, I'll see you make it!
£51.45
Toby Hewitt
Well done Suzy.
£250
Susan Westaway
What an amazing challenge! Best of luck with the training and for the big day. From all at Gallagher.
£25.20
Francis Gaskin
£24
Jp Laxague
God bless you, Suzy!
£515
Ellen Paine
Amazing cause and way to remember Matt. Good luck Suzy! Love Ellen & Evelyn xx
£21
Richard Hanks
£50
The Ross Lot X
You and the girls are just amazing xxx
£15.75
An Eagle 🦅
Amazing job Suzy - best of luck
£15.75
Marcus Joyce
Well done Suzy!
£105
Uncle Phil
Go Suzy, so proud of you. What a wonderful way to make a difference and to keep Mat's memory alive.
£26.25
Alex Wright
Best of luck for the marathon Suzy
£50
Val And Dave
A wonderful tribute to Mat. You'll smash it Suz. Lots of loveVal,Dave,Chris and Mikey xxxx
£24
Paul Williams
£52.50
Rob Dyson
Suzy, well done, what a great cause!!! You and the girls are such an inspiration.
£55
Karen Hulshof-groenenboom
An inspiration to those around you! Good luck getting those training miles in... so proud of you!
£10.50
Anita Maynard
£21
Nathan Lindley
Good Luck X
£21
Hywel Evans
Good luck
£21
Patsy Mei
Go Suzy! Great idea, love this xx
£52.50
Claire Beane
Wishing you all the luck Suzy! We ❤️ you! Claire, Matt, Mols, Evie and Fred x
£20
Danna Ma
You are amazing Suzy!
£63
Dennis Henry
The team must be so proud of you.
£10
Louise Frith
Amazing! Best of luck Suzy x
£21
Nikki Shah
Inspirational Suzy. All the best of luck
£105
Mark Silver
You are an inspiration Suzy! Good luck!!
£52.50
John Williams
What a magnificent effort. Best of luck for all the training and enjoy the day when it comes.
£10
Ilisa
£25
Tamara Franks
So impressed you have the energy, mental and physical, for this. Hope it goes well.
£15
Lisa Todhunter
Good luck xx
£15.75
Jane
Bravo Suzi xxxx
£10
Rachel Ridge
£63
Emma Mackenzie
Good luck with the training - I’m sure you will be great! Sending love ❤️
£50
Helen Oldfield
Wishing you all strength in your training Suzy
£15.75
Dan Leonard
Suzy best of luck with your training and your run. Fantastic challenge. Well done.
£750
Wendy Hardyman
We love you so much. Thank you. You are amazing! xxxx
£10
Ali Mears
£30
Isobel Lewis-stanley
You are a powerhouse!! Immensely proud and thankful to know such an inspiring woman 🧡 You’ve got this Suze X
£49
Judy Lee
£51.45
Nilema
Go Suzy, such an important cause and meaningful act of courage and honour.
£25.20
Catherine Mcgregor
Best of luck Suzy!
£52.50
Dale Brook
Good Luck Suzy! A fantastic effort on behalf of a wonderful man x x x
£50
Louise G
Good luck Suzy!
£21
Anonymous
£50
Neil Williams
Absolutely wonderful cause Suzy. Your family strength is incredible.
£105
David And Jacs Taylor-smith
Well done Suzy. Matt would be incredibly proud of you. We will be cheering you on! 🏃♀️
£100
Ben K
All the best of luck Suzy! A very worthy cause.
£15.75
Victoria Perera
£100
Katherine Bellau
Go Suzy! ❤️
£63
Anne
Go Suzy Go! 💚
£52.50
Xinyi Wicker
Sending you and your girls lots of love. You’re amazing and inspiring, Suzy!
£20
Elli Ley
All the best for this - what a joyful and fitting way to celebrate your husband’s life.
£63
Anne Mulcahy
All the very best wishes Suzy! What an amazing thing to do. xxx
£15.75
Temi
Good luck Suzy x
£50
Elisabeth Moseley
Go Suzy! Much love to you and your girls from Liz & Andy. Xx
£25.20
Jemma Puri-knox-gore
£50
The Matthews Family
Such an amazing thing to do for a fantastic charity. Sending you lots of positive running vibes! X
£52.50
Lila Lekkas
Good luck!
£50
Gross Gang
£25.20
Lizzie Cotton
Go Suzy!
£25
Mel Nosworryy
You are amazing in every way! Well done you! ❤️
£52.50
Ellie Sprei
You are an inspiration, thinking of you, run well! X
£21
Wing
Good luck Suzy!
£24
Luisa Edwards
Wishing you speed and strength
£15.75
Amanda Adams (dent)
Suzy. It's been a very long time. I cannot help but feel incredibly moved by your post. Wishing you and your girls all the best for the future. Amanda
£25.20
John Evans
Forza.
£157.50
Ann Hulatt
I wonderful cause to run for and will make that ‘wall’ marginally more bearable 💪💕
£20
Matt Terry
Good luck Suzy - an amazing feat, for a fabulous cause, in honour of a lovely man.
£52.50
Leon Kazakos
Best of luck Suzy, will be cheering you on.
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Z No
Fly like an Eagle...
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Peter Mogg
Dear Suzy - well done you. Hope all okay. This will be great for the beach bod too!😹
£100
Gary + Adrian
Brilliant thing to do Suzy!
£26.25
Louise Keane
£10.50
Andrea Mcmahon
£25
Anna Suchopar
Sending you all the love & best Suzy, Anna
£60
Elizabeth Bradley
Good luck Suzy - you are utterly amazing and an inspiration to us all xxx
£105
Jean-christophe Chwat
With love to you and the girls. We will be with you on every steps for 42 km! Valérie and Jean-Christophe.
£63
Sharon Blackman Obe
Best wishes
£51.45
Asabi Omiyinka Doris
£26.25
Rachael Davidson
Dear Suzy, a lovely tribute to your husband and your family. Run with the wind underneath those Eagle wings.
£100
Paula And Al Keve
Go Suz!!! Best of luck with the mammoth training, though obviously if anyone can do it… 😂😂
£60
Emma Hart
What a wonderful thing to do Suzy. Sending love and strength! xxx
£25
Joe Carr
£51.45
Tom Longmuir
£25.20
Nicholas Evans
£150
Rebs/becca
To Mat, always in our hearts. To Suzy, what a great way to celebrate Mat’s life. Good luck with the run. Love Becca, Vince, Lani & Monty xxxx xxxx
£105
Phil Rose, Clarity Leadership
You and your girls are amazing Suzy. We will be with you every step of the way.
£60
Sb
Good luck Suzy!
£105
Emily Monastiriotis
So so proud of you. Your strength, your determination and for being you x
£50
The Fullers
You will smash it Suzy. A fitting tribute to Mr H, he would be proud of you ❤️🏃♀️
£26.25
Jody & Neil
Thinking of you and the girls Suzy - I know Mat would be so proud of you.
£50
Jana And Lewis Mcdonald
You are an inspiration to your family and all those around you Suzy- you will smash it!
£105
Derek Hrydziuszko
In memory of a fine man in Mat and a wonderful family left behind. Best wishes to you, Suzy. You’ll smash it. Derek, Emma, Evie, William and Angus
£26.25
Sarah V
You’ve got this Suzy! :)
£52.50
Rahima Karim
Good luck Suzy!! You’ve got this!!
£25.20
Charles Evans
Done! Good luck!! Chas x
£15.75
Anita Caras
Amazing…an inspiration to us all. Good luck with the training
£100
Maria Carradice
Good luck Suzy - we will be thinking of you all xxx
£250
Mike
£52.50
Gemma Tedder
Wow Suzy I’m in total admiration. All the very best with the training xxxxx
£105
Irina And Shahzad
Well done Suzy!! You got this! You are amazing, keep going. Your unbelievable strength is unmatched, true role model to your lovely girls. We will be cheering you along! ❤️
£15.75
Sara Mackie
From a fellow eagle - sending some pink feather strength to power you through your 26.2 miles
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Anonymous
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Zoe Maurer
You are an incredible person and what a wonderful thing to do in memory of Mat xxx
£27.30
San Jeyarajah
Phenomenal effort Suzy for an amazing cause. Good luck with those long dark runs! I will think of you as I do mine!
£15.75
Nadezhda Mokshina
£50
Keshini Mackney
Go Suzy!!! You’ve got this!!!!
£52.50
Dawn Harding
A brilliant cause and in a memory of a brilliant man. You got this Suzy! x
£105
Brian St. Louis
Well done Suzy. A fab cause. Happy training. It’s been 24 years since I ran the marathon. A lifetime ago. Mat would be super proud xx
£100
Antoine Allaire
Suzy, my heart is with you all the way.
£50
Melissa Manzo
Dear Suzy, wishing you all the best for the marathon, no doubt you will be powered forward by your love for Mat and the wish to help others in his memory. Good luck with the training. Melissa
£52.50
Natasha Collett
Go Suzy! ❤️
£5
Clara Carbonell Jiménez
You’re amazing and Mat would be so proud of you and the girls
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Vanessa Naish
You are amazing. Simply amazing xxx
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Lucie Grant
Good luck - from someone a few years ahead of you on the same journey, well done x
Never stop striving and being Suzy! Good luck for the winter, I suspect it’s easier than a marathon in 30 degrees!