London Marathon 2009You are in: Hereford and Worcester > BBC Hereford and Worcester > Programme schedules > Breakfast  If you are from this area and are running in the 2009 London marathon we'd love to hear from you.  Well... here I am, running my first ever marathon, I must be mad! My charity is SpeakEasy NOW.  Running his first London Marathon to raise money for the Wooden Spoon charity.  I’m going to run my first marathon, I guess it's a mid life crisis thing, I'll be 40 by then.  I'm raising money for the NSPCC because my children wanted me to, and for the work the charity does.  My charity is The Oncology Department at Birmingham Children's Hospital, for my son's friend.  We're both running for the miscarriage association as it's a charity close to our family.  Raising money for the Noah's Ark Trust which helps children with bereavement and grief.  Claire is from Stourport and is running the Marathon in aid of the Miscarriage Association.  16 people run to raise money for the trust set up in memory of a rugby player left paralysed.  Raising money for the MS society, after her Nan was diagnosed with an aggressive form.  A Worcester policeman told he would never walk again is raising money for St Richard's Hospice.  Emma is running her third London marathon, raising money for McMillan Nurses in Evesham.  Dyslexia affects six million UK people, including my son. The BDA can help him reach his potential.  This year raising money for local charity Noah's Ark Trust and national charity Whizz Kidz.  Mum of 2, running a 2nd marathon for Livability with help from a coach from Runner's World.  BBC Hereford & Worcester's Helen Murray is running to raise money for Nightingale House Hospice.  Running in aid of cancer research as her mum being quite recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.  Doing the London Marathon for St John Ambulance, and aiming for an Olymipc qualifying time.  I haven't run... since I was at school. I'm not a member of a gym, and have no fitness regime.  Marion is running her first marathon, raising money for the Alzheimer's Research Trust.  Running for Music as Therapy International, who have been working in Romania over the past 13 years.  Taking part as part of a team of 16 people who are doing it in memory of Dan James.  Philip is running this year to raise money for the Acorns Children's Hospice Trust.  Rebecca is running her first marathon, raising money for St Richard’s Hospice.  Richard Harper of Top Barn farm shop running his first marathon for St Richard's Hospice.  Russell is running with his wife Sally, raising money for Headway - the brain injury association.  Sally is running her second marathon - this one with hubby Rusell - raising for Hearing Dogs  This is Sally's third marathon and each time she has raised money for the Meningitis Trust.  Running his first marathon for 16 years, raising money for Against Breast Cancer.  Steve is from Worcester, and he's running to raise money for the RNIB.  This is Steve's first marathon, running for Lupus UK and hoping to raise in excess of £1,000.  I have chosen to raise money for SeeAbility, which helps blind and partially sighted people.  My name is Tristan Lewis and, with Helen More, am running for Headway in the London Marathon.  Vikki wants to raise £2,000 for Acorns Hospice which cares for life limited children. You are in: Hereford and Worcester > BBC Hereford and Worcester > Programme schedules > Breakfast |
