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Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
London Marathon: Joel Dommett shares wild pre-marathon trip as Joe Wicks smiles ahead of race
It is estimated that a huge 56,000 people will be taking part in the 2025 London Marathon which will see participants running 26.2 miles around the capital London Marathon celebrity participants have began to head to the start line as Joel Dommett also shared his wild pre-marathon plan. An estimated 56,000 people are predicted to be taking on the huge challenge this year, with plenty of those being well-known faces. Joel is one of the celebs which has been lacing up his trainers this morning and hopes to complete the 26.2 mile course around the capital. He has shared that he was on his way to the start line this morning as well as sharing his marathon schedule which included getting up at 6:30am. Taking to his social media to share the order of events, he posted a collection of photos where he revealed he would be running the marathon for the charity Brain Tumour Support. One snap showed his vest which was decorated with the charity's logo as well as his trainers next to it and his six running gels that he plans to carry with him. Joel had written down his plan on a piece of paper where he woke up at 6:30am, followed by running to the start line between 8:30am and 9am. The TV presenter hopes to complete the race in three hours as he plans to start at 10am and cross the finish line at 1pm. He is due to arrive home at 3pm to have an ice bath and eat before leaving his house again just and hour and 45 minutes later to head for filming. Joel isn't the only celeb to be running the London Marathon as fitness fanatic Joe Wicks also pictured himself in the car on the way. Taking to his Instagram page, Joe wrote: "Good luck to anyone running the London Mazza today. I hope you have a wonderful day. It's such a special achievement to cross the line regardless of the time. I'm taking it nice and slow today myself. "No time pressure at all. I want to enjoy the atmosphere and cheer others on so if you see me and want a high 5 just call me over If you'd like to help me reach my fund raising target there is a link in my bio Thanks to everyone who has already donated. Much love Joe." Georgia Toffolo has been showing her husband James Watt support as he is taking on the race this morning. She had previously posted that he was injured so the pair were doing everything they can so James could still compete. She wrote: "He is completely mad but he is giving it a go. After not being able to run for a month, @brewdogjames is somehow heading to the start line of the London Marathon. You are mental but maybe that is why I married you. Good luck my love. We will all be cheering you on. @pancreaticcanceruk @londonmarathon." Lindsey Burrow was seen bright and early ready for the 26.2 mile run. She will be running in memory of her husband Rob Burrow who passed away in June 2024 after being diagnosed with MND in 2019. Just two weeks later she will also run the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon to continue raising money for the Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Leeds Hospitals Charity.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Rob will be with me throughout London Marathon'
Lindsey Burrow says her late husband Rob "will be with me throughout" when she runs the London Marathon on Sunday. Mother-of-three Burrow, 42, is running in memory of former rugby league great Rob, who died in June 2024 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019. She will also run the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon two weeks later to continue raising money for the Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Leeds Hospitals Charity. "He will be in spirit with me throughout the whole run, in my head saying 'come on run faster, you can do this'," Burrow told BBC Yorkshire. "As I lace up my trainers I'll definitely be thinking of Rob and the MND community. That is ultimately why I am running the race, to make Rob proud." Rob's MND diagnosis came two years after he retired from a stellar 17-year career at Leeds Rhinos, during which he made almost 500 appearances and won 13 trophies. With the help of former team-mate and close friend Kevin Sinfield, they raised more than £15 million for MND charities as Rob battled the disease himself. Both men were awarded CBEs in the 2024 New Year Honours. "Rob will will be at the forefront of my mind. It will be emotional but I'm looking forward to it," said Burrow, who will run the 26.2 miles alongside her brother Mark. 'Our daughters will be with us,' say dads of Southport victims running London Marathon 'Once a fool to become an expert' - Yee set for marathon debut London Marathon 2025 - everything you need to know The official charity of the year for the 45th edition of the London Marathon is Pancreatic Cancer UK. Pancreatic Cancer is the deadliest common cancer - more than half of people in the UK who are diagnosed die within just three months. Thousands of people will be running and raising money for the charity, which is aiming to collect £2m to provide vital early detection tests. Earlier in April, 797 pairs of running shoes, donated by survivors, supporters and families affected by pancreatic cancer, were displayed on the banks of the River Thames in London. Among those running on Sunday will be Jo Curtis, who lost her husband, Stewart, to pancreatic cancer. Stewart, who had been training for the marathon when he was diagnosed, underwent successful surgery but the cancer returned a year later. "A key thing for me has been that we can't have gone through this for no positive to come from it. I kept thinking, 'What can I do?' There was a lightbulb moment where I thought, 'I can do the marathon for him'," Curtis told BBC Sport. "My hope is that collectively all of us who are doing it on the day raise a significant amount of awareness for the charity, hopefully a huge amount of money, and that can prolong the life of a dad, a mum, a sister and allow them more time with their family." "Stubborn to a fault... A lot of grit and determination... Just dad". That's how Dave Heeley's daughters Grace, Georgie-Lee and Dannie describe their father as they prepare to join him for his 17th and final London Marathon. Widely known as 'Blind Dave', the 67-year-old from West Bromwich first ran the London Marathon in 2002 and has embarked on several extraordinary physical challenges to raise money for charity despite being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at the age of 10. Among his achievements, Heeley became the first blind person to run seven marathons across seven continents in seven days in 2008. In 2011, he ran the length of the UK, completing 10 marathons in 10 days from John O'Groats to Land's End. "I asked the question, 'Why me? What have I done to deserve this?' Then I went on a bit of a journey and thought, 'You know what kid, life is for living'. Let's go out there and enjoy it," Heeley told BBC Sport. "Don't worry about what you cannot do. Concentrate your efforts on what you can do and you will achieve." Heeley, raising money for his club West Brom's Albion Foundation, said running with his daughters on Sunday will be "the best memory of all" after they persuaded him to run one last London Marathon having undergone two knee replacements. Flora Turnbull will continue to spread awareness of prostate cancer after losing her father, former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull, to the disease in 2022. The number of prostate cancer referrals within the NHS reached a record high a year after Bill's death, following his work to raise awareness of the disease. His diagnosis coincided with that of actor Stephen Fry, with their willingness to speak about prostate cancer termed the 'Turnbull and Fry effect' by NHS England. On continuing the legacy of her father by running the marathon for Prostate Cancer UK, Turnbull, 33, said: "After his death, we as a family were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and thanks from people across the nation, and particularly those men who were inspired to learn more about their own prostate cancer risk and speak to their GP. "But there is still work to be done. I want to ensure that everyone can keep their dads, partners, brothers, sons, grandads, uncles and friends around as long as possible."
BBC News
03-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon to include two new races
Organisers of the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon have announced that a new marathon relay and one-mile run will be taking place this year to make the event "even more inclusive".The two new elements of the event, which is dedicated to the late former Leeds Rhinos rugby player, will take place in widow, Lindsey, was among those at the launch at Headingley Stadium in Leeds earlier."We're incredibly proud," said Tristan Batley-Kyle from organisers, Jane Tomlinson's Run For All. 'Enduring legacy' He said the extra events "provide a fantastic opportunity for everyone to be part of this special event and we encourage as many as possible to come along and get involved".In 2023, Kevin Sinfield stopped short of the finish at the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon to carry his friend over the Burrow, who also ran the marathon in 2023 and last year, has announced that she will be running the London Marathon in April as a tribute to her Burrow, who will be taking part alongside her brother Mark, said running the marathon was "not just a physical challenge; it's a deeply personal journey of love, loss, and resilience"."Each mile I run is a testament to his enduring legacy," she will be raising money for the Leeds Hospitals Charity and Leeds Rhinos Foundation, the official charity of Burrow's former club. The MND Mile will take place on Leeds Beckett University's Headingley campus on Saturday, 10 on Sunday, 11 May teams of seven can take part in the marathon relay, with each member completing different legs of the 26.2-mile course to combine their marathon initially took place in 2022 but this year will mark the first event since Burrow's death at the age of 41 in June 2024. He was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019, just two years after retiring from a 17-year career for the Rhinos, where he won 13 trophies, including eight Super League helped raise more than £15m for MND charities and was made a CBE by the Prince of Wales in 2024, five months before his from Run For All, Leeds City Council and the event's charity partners MNDA, Leeds Hospitals Charity, MyName'5 Doddie Foundation, Gloucester Rugby Foundation (4ED) and Stand Against MND also attended the launch. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
The Independent
03-03-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Rob Burrow's widow to run London Marathon in tribute to husband
The widow of rugby league star Rob Burrow is to run the London Marathon in what she described as a 'testament to his enduring legacy'. Lindsey Burrow will run the 26.2 mile course in April as a tribute to her husband who died in June 2024, five years after his diagnosis with motor neurone disease. Also among the runners will be the daughter of BBC broadcaster Bill Turnbull, who died in 2022 after suffering from prostate cancer. Flora Turnbull and 42-year-old Mrs Burrow will both be raising money for charity and hoping to help the tens of thousands of runners beat last year's marathon fundraising record of £73.5 million. Mrs Burrow, who will be running alongside brother Mark, said running the marathon is 'not just a physical challenge; it's a deeply personal journey of love, loss, and resilience'. 'Each mile I run is a testament to his enduring legacy,' she added. She will be raising money for the Leeds Hospitals Charity and Leeds Rhinos Foundation, the official charity of Burrow's former club. Her husband was diagnosed just two years after retiring from a 17-year career for the Leeds Rhinos, where he won 13 trophies including eight Super League titles. He helped raise more than £15 million for MND charities and was made a CBE by the Prince of Wales in 2024, five months before he died. Ms Turnbull will be raising money for Prostate Cancer UK in her father's memory. The 33-year-old said: 'There is still work to be done. That's why I signed up to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. I want to ensure that everyone can keep their dads, partners, brothers, sons, granddads, uncles, and friends around as long as possible.' Her father's diagnosis was made public in 2018, leading to a spike in diagnoses across the UK. This was labelled by Prostate Cancer UK as the 'Fry-Turnball effect' referring also to Sir Stephen Fry, who was diagnosed in the same year. A year after Turnbull died in August 2022 aged 66, the number of prostate cancer referrals within the NHS reached a record high. The TCS London Marathon takes place on April 27.
The Independent
03-03-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Lindsey Burrow to run London Marathon in memory of late husband Rob
Lindsey Burrow is to run this year's London Marathon in memory of her late husband, former rugby league star Rob Burrow. Leeds Rhinos great Burrow died in June 2024 aged 41, five years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Burrow and his former team-mate Kevin Sinfield raised more than £15million for MND charities through fundraising and campaigning. Lindsey will run in the London Marathon with her brother Mark on April 27 to continue raising money for the Leeds Hospitals Charity and the Leeds Rhinos Foundation. 'Running the London Marathon after losing my husband, Rob, to motor neurone disease is not just a physical challenge. It's a deeply personal journey of love, loss, and resilience,' she said. 'As I lace up my shoes, I carry with me the spirit of my beloved husband, Rob. His strength in the face of MND inspires me to push beyond my limits and find purpose in the midst of loss. 'This marathon represents not only a tribute to his incredible fight but also a celebration of the love we shared and the memories we created. 'Each mile I run is a testament to his enduring legacy, a reminder that even in the darkest times, we can find purpose and hope. 'I am running for him; for all those affected by this disease; and for the belief that together, we can make a difference.' Lindsey, 41, ran in the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon in 2023 and the Yorkshire Marathon last year.
