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Tara and Claire are running the 2025 London Marathon to raise vital funds for Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF).  MRF supports research, advocacy and action to help defeat meningitis. They also provide direct support to people and families affected.

Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, the lining of the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by an infection. Bacterial meningitis is the most common dangerous type of meningitis, and it is largely preventable.  However, progress in defeating this disease lags behind other vaccine preventable diseases. 

• Over 2.5 million people globally are affected by meningitis each year. 
• Tragically, 1 in 10 die from meningitis. 
• Meningitis can progress rapidly, leaving little time to act and it can lead to death within 24 hours. 
• 2 in 10 survivors are left with life-changing disabilities, such as brain injury or limb loss. 
• Half of all meningitis-related deaths occur in children under the age of 5, although people of all ages can be affected. 

Please support us to help defeat meningitis!