My Story

As some of you may know, I have been given the amazing opportunity to take part in the London Marathon again this year. It's been 14 years since I last took part and it's always been something I've wanted to do again. The atmosphere whilst running the streets of London and the sense of achievement is something I have never forgotten. 

When the chance to participate was advertised through Ark, I quickly filled out the application form and never thought much more about it.  Fast forward to the week before Christmas when I received a phone call before 8 o'clock in the morning from Ark Globe , who are business partners with the London Marathon, to ask if I was still up for doing it. I was speechless at first, but my running trainers came back out, a training programme was written and I began a few days before Christmas.

Although, I work at Ark Blacklands in Hastings - a fabulous large primary school on the Sussex coast - I will be running for Ark Globe Academy. Ark Globe is based in London and is an All-Through school with classes ranging from nursery all the way to Sixth Form. The school offers so many opportunities for all the children, and the staff work hard to ensure the children fulfil their potential. All the money I raise will go towards students' wellbeing. 

The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.