My Story

Completing the 2024 London Marathon for the National Autistic Society, was a hard but magical experience that will stay with me forever. In the euthoric days after the event I, along with 840,317 other people, entered the public ballot for a 2025 London Marathon place…amazingly, I was one of the 17,000 picked and I get to experience that fantastic day and marathon training block all over again. My 2024 raceday went perfectly and far exceeded my original time expectations, so I’m a little nervous about taking on my 2nd marathon; but I’m looking forward to the challenge and feel so privileged to have this opportunity to raise autism awareness, acceptance and money for the NAS all over again. 

The NAS is a charity that has helped our family and which strives to positively change attitudes and give autistic people the support they need to enjoy life to the fullest.

As a family, we thank those who have met us with understanding, support and encouragement on Jasper’s (our 7 year old son) journey to his autism diagnosis and beyond. One of the places we could always find practical resources and guidance was the National Autistic Society, and so it’s a privilege to know that with your help, together we will raise funds to ensure this same support is available for other families and individuals facing a similar, sometimes scary and isolating journey. 

Marathon training definitely won’t be easy … but thinking of Jasper and the struggles he faces and tries to overcome daily, will definitely spur me on when the miles get tough. Hopefully I'll make him proud and show him that anything is possible. 

Thank you for reading and a contribution of any size, would be so gratefully received by us and the National Autistic Society.

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’.