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Eight fundraising heroes, one aim: to raise funds for the Cancer Treatment and Research Trust

On Sunday April 26^th, eight amazing CTRT supporters joined over 59,000 other runners to complete the 46th TCS London Marathon. In doing so, Fabius, Hannah, Scott, Ellie, Reece, Ryan, Gemma and James raised an astounding £42,000 and counting for the Cancer Treatment and Research Trust, the biggest amount we have raised for an event as a charity. The money raised will help us in our mission to improve lives through research and to help patients live longer, improve their quality of life, and better manage their treatment.

It was an historic day – attracting a record-breaking number of participants (59, 830) and breaking the world record for the biggest annual one-day fundraising event (£87.5 million and still counting!). A new world record was also set by Sabastian Sawe who became the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier in an official competition!

Each of our eight superstars had their own, personal reason and motivation for taking on the challenge:

Fabius ran to honour his mother Jasma, a survivor of Stage 4 brain, lung and womb cancer

Hannah who was diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) in 2022 and recovered under our care, ran her first marathon to raise money for our GTD research trial

Ellie completed the marathon in loving memory of her best friend who she lost to cancer two years ago

James ran to honour his wife who was diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) and was treated at Charing Cross Hospital

Ryan dedicated his run to his dad who was diagnosed with skin cancer and treated at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Scott completed the marathon to honour his dad who has been battling skin cancer since 2017

Reece dedicated his run to his sister who was diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) and treated at Charing Cross Hospital

Gemma ran to honour her dad who survived cancer of the salivary gland and skin cancer

Their shared goal, however — to support CTRT — will ensure that the impact of their arduous training, fantastic fundraising and successful completion of the London Marathon will extend way beyond the finish line. The vital funds raised by our incredible Team CTRT will be used to research why and how cancers develop, find better ways of detecting and monitoring cancers, and test new treatments particularly for rare cancers that don’t receive funding elsewhere.

If you’re feeling motivated by reading this, why not take a look at our Challenge Events page to find opportunities to push your limits or simply have fun to support our cause? Your participation can make a real difference.

Challenge Events – The Cancer Treatment and Research Trust

Interested in joining Team CTRT in future London Marathon races? You can find more information here (The London Marathon – The Cancer Treatment and Research Trust) on how to take part.