1 day Ago By [email protected] (Bridie Short)
A runner who lost ten stone after taking up the hobby is getting ready for the London Marathon to raise money for a charity close to her heart. Sian Brown, of Spalding , decided to start running just over two years ago, in an effort to prioritise her physical and mental health. The personal challenge to take part in the London Marathon came after the death of her dad, Dylan, who lost his battle with bowel cancer in 2020.
Sian joined Spalding’s running group, the Halmer Harriers, and has since progressed from tackling 5k to running an impressive 21k. The NHS performance manager vowed she could never run that far. Sian said: “I joined the Halmer Harriers running club after having weight loss surgery.
“I was determined to keep the weight off and I wanted to build up my stamina gradually. “I took part in the Great Eastern Run half marathon in 2023 and said I would never do anything like that again.” The famous London event will take place on Sunday, April 27, when close family members and friends will be cheering Sian along the marathon route.
“I just want to make it to the finish line, I don’t have a time in mind,” added Sian – who is also set to run a half marathon in Latvia a few weeks after. As April is bowel cancer awareness month, the challenge is even more poignant and Sian hopes to raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK. If you would like to support Sian please visit Sian Brown is fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK .
The NHS website states bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK – but if spotted early, the more treatable it can be. Bowel Cancer UK states more than nine in ten people survive bowel cancer when it is diagnosed at the earliest stage..
