27-04-2025
Oxford man prepares to run eighth London Marathon in support of sister
An Oxford man is preparing to run his eighth London Marathon in support of his sister, who has an incurable, life-limiting condition.
Nick Brodie, 38, will move one step closer to reaching his target of completing the marathon 10 times to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis when he takes part on Sunday, April 27.
His sister, Philippa, 40, has the genetic condition, which affects more than 11,300 people in the UK.
Nick Brodie will run his eight London Marathon this weekend (Image: Cystic Fibrosis Trust) People with cystic fibrosis suffer from a range of symptoms affecting the entire body.
Mr Brodie has raised more than £22,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust over the years, and has received £1,540 in donations online so far this year.
He said: "I ran my first London Marathon in 2011. I wasn't a keen runner, but I did well, and I raised about £5,000.
"The training for that race was really challenging, and I remember being very emotional and getting halfway when my legs started seizing up.
Nick Brodie and his sister Philippa (Image: Cystic Fibrosis Trust)
Nick Brodie and his sister Philippa (Image: Cystic Fibrosis Trust) "If I wasn't doing it for Cystic Fibrosis Trust I probably would have stopped, but I pushed through and made it to the finish line."
Speaking about this year's race, he added: "It's an incredible event and it's so emotional, you can really feel the individual stories of all the runners.
"Philippa is hoping to come along with my nephew this year."
Philippa said: "I'm really proud that he has done this and raised so much money.
"It's a crazy achievement, both the number of marathons he's done, and the money that he's raised for cystic fibrosis.'
