I’m running the London Marathon 2025 to fight for lung health!
As someone who lives with Asthma and was diagnosed at such a young age, I definitely feel as if there is a certain stigma around asthma not being a serious illness. I was diagnosed with Asthma at around 3 years old, and for many years I believed I was limited with the activities I could participate in because of my asthma. After a friend of mine completed the London Marathon this year, I was inspired to participate. However I believed that with asthma I wouldn’t be able to completer. After some research and seeing multiple people who also have asthma participate in the past I decided to take up running and have been running for around 8 months now and recently completing my first ever half-marathon! Proving to myself that I’m not limited and that I don’t have to be restricted with what I can achieve.
I also don’t believe that the public realise how serious Asthma can be and how many lives are affected by the severity. The figures of Asthma hospitalisations and deaths each year aren’t something that many people are aware of. I also feel that Asthma is seen as a less important illness, with a certain stigma that it’s “not a real illness” and as someone who was hospitalised multiple times in child hood with it that frustrates me.
Every minute, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a lung condition. I want to make a difference. I'm running the London Marathon 2025 for Asthma + Lung UK, the only UK charity that fights for everyone’s right to breathe. Every pound I'm able to raise will take us a step closer to a world where everyone has healthy lungs.
Just £22 allows one of Asthma + Lung UK's nurses to answer a call on the Helpline, offering potentially lifesaving advice. I'd be very grateful for any donations you could make!
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Kerry Hooton
£21
Chloe Maher
Good luck Matt🫶🏻 think of me at mile 15!! Super proud👏🏻🩵🥰
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Linda Lee-aspinall
Good luck, you’ll smash it
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Rikkie
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Nia Jones
Best of luck to you! You’ll smash it! Enjoy every moment.🩷
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Anonymous
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Constance Vaudrey
God speed Mattie, you can do it.
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Arthur B
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Elin X
Go girlie so prouda you xxxx
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Nia Hughes
So proud of you, 🫶🏻
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Robert Taggart
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Danielle Smith
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Gillian Morris
Good luck with your marathon .
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Keryn Harper
You can do it Matt! Great cause, well done you!💓
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Kerry
Good luck Matty - you’ll smash it!!
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Karen & Dave
Good Luck!
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Rebecca Gillespie
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Chloe Johnson
Good luck matt you'll smash it ❤️
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Carol Davies
Good luck Mattie you can do it xxx
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Aunty Sam
So proud of you x
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Sophie X
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Mum & Dad
So proud of you
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Anonymous
£15
Georgie & Jake
Well done Mattie!! Such a great cause, that’s not spoken about or taken seriously enough! I’d wish you luck for the marathon, but you won’t need it. You’ve got this 💪🏻❤️
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Nicola Wilson-jones
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Jo And James Lloyd
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Sara
Great cause well done
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Aine Smyth Jones
Good luck Matthew! You’ll smash it 🏃♂️
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Nadine Stansfield
You can do it.
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India
Let’s go Mattie! You continue to be amazing! Love you 🫶🏼
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Evie Cuddeford
Well done Matt 👏🏼 You’ll smash it!
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Sheila & Graham Evans
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Chloe Phillips
SO PROUD OF YOU! You’ll smash it xxx
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Good luck