Whitney McClure

I’m running the London Marathon 2025 to fight for lung health!

In 2019 I lost my best friend, my dad, to COPD. A disease that affected his every day life, and unfortunately took him away from us. Watching the disease eat away at him was so heartbreaking, and something I’d never wish upon my worst enemy. 

After he passed, I turned to Asthma + Lung UK who helped me through a very difficult time in the midst of funeral planning and then navigating a life without my dad, and so this is me giving back to them.

This is something I have never even attempted to do! Running 5K has been a challenge for me in the past, but I’m now dedicating my every bit of time I have to run even further to get to my goal in preparations for the big London Marathon 2025! This is going to be a hell of a journey, and I know that as mentally and physically tough this is going to be, I can put my mind to it! So please, even if it’s a £1, help me reach me goal to give back to Asthma + Lung UK! This is going to be one amazing journey ❤️ 

Dad, this one is for you ❤️

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!