Alex Capon, oncology dietitian at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and based in Poole, is running in the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The 29-year-old was due to run in the 2020 event, which was cancelled due to the pandemic and has already raised £2,650 through bakes sales, a quiz night and raffles. Alex said:“From a young age I remember cancer taking loved ones too early, putting lives on hold and requiring gruelling treatment. I also remember how supportive Macmillan were, including when my nan had cancer 10 years ago, “I’ve seen first-hand the support Macmillan gives to people with cancer. In my current role I can signpost patients to their information as well as their emotional, financial and physical support, whatever type of cancer they have. As last year’s event was cancelled, I’m really looking forward to running this year.”
Runners to find out if they have won a place in biggest London Marathon ever
Runners during the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon (PA)
Thousands of runners will find out on Monday if they have been lucky in the ballot for this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon.
Fifty thousand people are expected to take part in the event on October 3 but those who miss out in the ballot will get the chance to sign up for one of a further 50,000 places in the virtual event on the same day.
Participants can also apply for a charity place for what is set to be the biggest marathon ever.
A man who ran the London Marathon carrying some of his late wife’s ashes said this year he is running to thank Macmillan for the charity’s help to make life move forward.
Chris Rose’s wife Angela died aged 40 in February 2019, 18 months after being diagnosed with breast cancer and weeks before he ran the Virgin Money London Marathon.
Mrs Rose, who enjoyed keeping fit, had hoped to run the London Marathon and her widower carried some of her ashes in a wristband so they could cross the finish line together, raising £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Chris Rose after the Vitality London 10,000 in 2019 (Chris Rose/Macmillan/PA)
A man who ran the London Marathon carrying some of his late wife’s ashes said this year he is running to thank Macmillan for the charity’s help to make life move forward.
Chris Rose’s wife Angela died aged 40 in February 2019, 18 months after being diagnosed with breast cancer and weeks before he ran the Virgin Money London Marathon.
Mrs Rose, who enjoyed keeping fit, had hoped to run the London Marathon and her widower carried some of her ashes in a wristband so they could cross the finish line together, raising £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Chris Rose after the Vitality London 10,000 in 2019 (Chris Rose/Macmillan/PA)
Boston & Chicago Marathons Planned For Consecutive Days in 2021
Jan 26, 2021David Monti
The Boston and Chicago Marathons, two of the three American events of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, are planned for back-to-back days in 2021, organizers confirmed. Boston, the world s oldest marathon which is normally held on the third Monday of April, is now slotted for Monday, October 11, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) reported today. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon was already scheduled for Sunday, October 10, its usual fall weekend. Never before have these two large and iconic marathons been held on consecutive days. We announce the 2021 Boston Marathon date with a cautious optimism, understanding full well that we will continue to be guided by science and our continued collaborative work with local, city, state, and public health officials, explained Tom Grilk, president and CEO of the Boston Athletic Association, the owners and founders of the Boston Marathon.