Why the London Marathon is one of our favourite days of the year

The London Marathon is a day like no other.

This year we had a 280-strong team of amazing, inspiring runners pounding the streets to raise money to support lung health. It’s incredible to see how far people will go for a cause they’re so passionate about. Months of gruelling training, giving up weekends and evenings to run through the wind, rain and cold. Pre-race doubts, start line nerves and finish line tears.

Some supporters run in memory of their loved ones lost to lung conditions. Others join to raise awareness, or because they live with a lung condition themselves and want to take on a personal challenge. This year, we even had an asthma researcher raising money to fund more lung health research because he knows how needed it is.

Whatever their motivation, we’re so grateful and proud to have them on our team. So far, these amazing people have raised £700,000 and counting for lung health.