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Sydney Morning Herald
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Sergio Aguiar runs the London Marathon in honour of his daughter Alice
Lifestyle Sergio Aguiar, whose daughter Alice was killed during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, speaks out after completing the London Marathon in her honour.
ITV News
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Tens-of-Thousands of runners, celebrities and campaigners cross the London Marathon finish line
Tens-of-thousands of people crossed the finish line of the London Marathon on Sunday including celebrities, MPs and campaigners. More than 56,000 participants were expected on the 26.2-mile course as temperatures in the capital hit 22.2C. Among them were David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar, whose daughters Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, were murdered in the Southport mass stabbing last summer. The pair are raising money for projects in memory of their daughters and Bebe King, six, who was also killed in the July attack. In a video message posted on X, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wished the pair 'the very best of luck', adding, 'the entire nation is in awe of your courage and your resilience'. The Prince and Princess of Wales also sent the family a "special message" and had also donated to Elsie's Story, a charity that supports young people in Southport. Running alongside them was Junnie Payne the headteacher of Churchtown Primary School where Alice and Bebe attended. Celebrities Some familiar faces were also seen crossing the finish line and collecting their medals including radio presenter Adele Roberts who said she hopes her world record-breaking marathon runs show people with cancer they can 'achieve anything'. Roberts, who was previously treated for bowel cancer, broke the record for the fastest aggregate time to complete all World Marathon Major races with a stoma (female), upon completing the London Marathon. She added: 'I've been through much, in terms of recovering from cancer, and with every step even though it hurt, I just thought 'you're alive, you're lucky to be experiencing this', so it was lovely.' Other famous faces included comedian and TV presenter Romesh Ranganathan, McFly drummer Harry Judd, former England footballer John Terry, actor Stephen Mangan, singer Alexandra Burke, TV presenter Helen Skelton, and fitness coach Joe Wicks also finished the race. The Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett, who was running to raise money and awareness for Brain Tumour Support, said he fainted before reaching the finish line. He wrote on Instagram: 'Not the race I expected! I fainted at mile 17 – don't really remember much but I woke up in an ambulance!" "Proud of myself for finishing." Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw, who last ran the London Marathon in 2015, returned to support Pancreatic Cancer UK, the event's charity of the year, after the death of his wife Ruth in April 2017 aged 43. While fellow soap actor, Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale in EastEnders also finished the race. 16 MPs also took part in the race including shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick and Labour's Josh Fenton-Glyn. Fancy Dress If the challenge of running a marathon alone wasn't enough, some runners completed the race wearing fancy dress in the 22 degree heat. Costumes spotted racing down the Mall included a group dressed as a colourful caterpillar, a pair dressed as shower gel bottles, a t-rex costume and Big Ben. A man who has run 113 marathons dressed as a rhino said people were a 'little bit shocked' by him in costume on the Tube on the way to the start line. Chris Green, who is known as Rhino Boy Chris and is an ambassador for charity Save the Rhinos, holds the world record for the most marathons run in the same three-dimensional costume (male). The costume, a large grey rhino outfit complete with large horn, was adorned on Sunday with a Union flag and hat. He added: 'You know what the best thing about wearing this costume is it brings out the big kid in everybody – if ever you're feeling cynical about the world, put on a rhino costume and I guarantee you'll see the best in people.' Also hoping to have achieved a Guinness World Record today is Ali Young, 51, who was attempting to break the world record for the fastest woman to run a marathon dressed as a bird. The runner, from Amersham in Buckinghamshire, completed the race dressed as a penguin and said the atmosphere at the event was 'absolutely amazing'. Ms Young is fundraising on behalf of Maggie's Cancer Care in memory of her late father. The Winners Setting off before the crowds was the elite runners and wheelchair races. Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the women's elite race, setting a new women-only world record with a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds. Sebastian Sawe, from Kenya, came first in the men's elite race with a time of two hours, two minutes and 27 seconds. During the men's elite race, two activists jumped the barrier and threw red paint onto Tower Bridge in protest of the Israel-Gaza war. Team GB Olympic triathlon-winner, Alex Yee, 27, finished in 14th place in his first attempt at the distance., with a time of two hours, 11 minutes and eight seconds. Swiss six-time Paralympic champion Catherine Debrunner successfully defended her 2024 title in the elite women's wheelchair race, and her compatriot Marcel Hug did the same in the men's. Crowds of supports lined the streets of London cheering on the runners and waving to their loved ones. As runners crossed the finish line along the Mall, emotions ran high with a mixture of jubilance and exhaustion with some becoming emotional and shedding tears as they collected their medals. London could set a new record for the world's biggest marathon, which is currently held by the TCS New York Marathon in November when there were 55,646 finishers.
Belfast Telegraph
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Thousands cross finish line of London Marathon as temperatures hit 22.2C
More than 56,000 participants were expected on the 26.2-mile course, including celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack. Crowds of supporters, many holding banners, have lined the streets of the city to cheer on the runners and wave to their loved ones. London could set a new record for the world's biggest marathon, which is currently held by the TCS New York Marathon in November when there were 55,646 finishers. Among the participants are David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar, whose daughters Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, were murdered in the Southport mass stabbing last summer. They are raising money for projects in memory of their daughters and Bebe King, six, who was also killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July. In a video message posted on X, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wished the pair 'the very best of luck', adding, 'the entire nation is in awe of your courage and your resilience'. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Mr Stancombe said: 'Even now it still blows me away that so many people know about it and you're getting messages from the Prime Minister.' Among this year's celebrity participants was radio presenter Adele Roberts who said she hopes her world record-breaking marathon runs show people with cancer they can 'achieve anything'. Roberts, who was previously treated for bowel cancer, broke the record for the fastest aggregate time to complete all World Marathon Major races with a stoma (female), upon completing the London Marathon. She added: 'I just kept thinking all the way round – the pain's a privilege. 'I've been through much, in terms of recovering from cancer, and with every step even though it hurt, I just thought 'you're alive, you're lucky to be experiencing this', so it was lovely.' Many runners compete wearing fancy dress, hoping their quirky outfits may boost their fundraising efforts for their chosen charities. Costumes on Sunday included a group dressed as a colourful caterpillar, a pair dressed as shower gel bottles and a man dressed as a rhino, while some carried items including a fridge and large teddy bears. Ali Young, 51, who was attempting to break the world record of the fastest woman to run a marathon dressed as a bird, said her jaw 'hurt from smiling' throughout the race. The runner, from Amersham in Buckinghamshire, completed the race dressed in a black and white penguin costume and said the atmosphere at the event was 'absolutely amazing', she added. 'My jaw hurts from smiling, you just smile the whole way and so many people were shouting 'penguin', all the kids.' Ms Young is fundraising on behalf of Maggie's Cancer Care in memory of her late father and is waiting for the Guinness World Record team to verify her attempt. A man who has run 113 marathons dressed as a rhino said people were a 'little bit shocked' by him in costume on the Tube on the way to the start line. Chris Green, who is known as Rhino Boy Chris and is an ambassador for charity Save the Rhinos, holds the world record for the most marathons run in the same three-dimensional costume (male). The costume, a large grey rhino outfit complete with large horn, was adorned on Sunday with a Union flag and hat. He added: 'You know what the best thing about wearing this costume is it brings out the big kid in everybody – if ever you're feeling cynical about the world, put on a rhino costume and I guarantee you'll see the best in people.' Many supporters chose light-hearted slogans for their banners, including one that bore the words 'whine now, wine later'. Celebrity participants included Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw, who last ran the London Marathon in 2015 but has returned to fundraise for Pancreatic Cancer UK, the event's charity of the year, after the death of his wife Ruth in April 2017 aged 43. Comedian and TV presenter Romesh Ranganathan, McFly drummer Harry Judd, former England footballer John Terry and singer Alexandra Burke also took part. Two pro-Palestine activists jumped over the barriers separating spectators from the race course and threw red powder paint on to Tower Bridge in front of the men's elite race, the group Youth Demand said. An image shared by the group showed two people standing in the middle of the road wearing T-shirts bearing the words 'Youth Demand: Stop Arming Israel.' The pair were quickly arrested by police, the group said, while marathon organisers said the event 'was not impacted in any way'. Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the women's elite race, setting a new women-only world record with a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds. Sebastian Sawe, from Kenya, came first in the men's elite race with a time of two hours, two minutes and 27 seconds. Sixteen MPs were also among those running, including Labour's Josh Fenton-Glyn, Conservative Harriet Cross, Liberal Democrat Tom Gordon and shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick. Last year, TCS London Marathon raised a record-breaking £73.5 million, bringing the cumulative total raised since the first race in 1981 to more than £1.3 billion, according to organisers.
The Independent
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Thousands cross finish line of London Marathon as temperatures hit 22.2C
Thousands of runners have crossed the finishing line of the 45th TCS London Marathon as temperatures hit 22.2C in the capital. More than 56,000 participants were expected on the 26.2-mile course, including celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack. Crowds of supporters, many holding banners, have lined the streets of the city to cheer on the runners and wave to their loved ones. London could set a new record for the world's biggest marathon, which is currently held by the TCS New York Marathon in November when there were 55,646 finishers. Among the participants are David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar, whose daughters Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, were murdered in the Southport mass stabbing last summer. They are raising money for projects in memory of their daughters and Bebe King, six, who was also killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July. In a video message posted on X, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wished the pair 'the very best of luck', adding, 'the entire nation is in awe of your courage and your resilience'. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Mr Stancombe said: 'Even now it still blows me away that so many people know about it and you're getting messages from the Prime Minister.' Among this year's celebrity participants was radio presenter Adele Roberts who said she hopes her world record-breaking marathon runs show people with cancer they can 'achieve anything'. Roberts, who was previously treated for bowel cancer, broke the record for the fastest aggregate time to complete all World Marathon Major races with a stoma (female), upon completing the London Marathon. She added: 'I just kept thinking all the way round – the pain's a privilege. 'I've been through much, in terms of recovering from cancer, and with every step even though it hurt, I just thought 'you're alive, you're lucky to be experiencing this', so it was lovely.' Many runners compete wearing fancy dress, hoping their quirky outfits may boost their fundraising efforts for their chosen charities. Costumes on Sunday included a group dressed as a colourful caterpillar, a pair dressed as shower gel bottles and a man dressed as a rhino, while some carried items including a fridge and large teddy bears. Ali Young, 51, who was attempting to break the world record of the fastest woman to run a marathon dressed as a bird, said her jaw 'hurt from smiling' throughout the race. The runner, from Amersham in Buckinghamshire, completed the race dressed in a black and white penguin costume and said the atmosphere at the event was 'absolutely amazing', she added. 'My jaw hurts from smiling, you just smile the whole way and so many people were shouting 'penguin', all the kids.' Ms Young is fundraising on behalf of Maggie's Cancer Care in memory of her late father and is waiting for the Guinness World Record team to verify her attempt. A man who has run 113 marathons dressed as a rhino said people were a 'little bit shocked' by him in costume on the Tube on the way to the start line. Chris Green, who is known as Rhino Boy Chris and is an ambassador for charity Save the Rhinos, holds the world record for the most marathons run in the same three-dimensional costume (male). The costume, a large grey rhino outfit complete with large horn, was adorned on Sunday with a Union flag and hat. He added: 'You know what the best thing about wearing this costume is it brings out the big kid in everybody – if ever you're feeling cynical about the world, put on a rhino costume and I guarantee you'll see the best in people.' Many supporters chose light-hearted slogans for their banners, including one that bore the words 'whine now, wine later'. Celebrity participants included Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw, who last ran the London Marathon in 2015 but has returned to fundraise for Pancreatic Cancer UK, the event's charity of the year, after the death of his wife Ruth in April 2017 aged 43. Comedian and TV presenter Romesh Ranganathan, McFly drummer Harry Judd, former England footballer John Terry and singer Alexandra Burke also took part. Two pro-Palestine activists jumped over the barriers separating spectators from the race course and threw red powder paint on to Tower Bridge in front of the men's elite race, the group Youth Demand said. An image shared by the group showed two people standing in the middle of the road wearing T-shirts bearing the words 'Youth Demand: Stop Arming Israel.' The pair were quickly arrested by police, the group said, while marathon organisers said the event 'was not impacted in any way'. Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the women's elite race, setting a new women-only world record with a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds. Sebastian Sawe, from Kenya, came first in the men's elite race with a time of two hours, two minutes and 27 seconds. Sixteen MPs were also among those running, including Labour's Josh Fenton-Glyn, Conservative Harriet Cross, Liberal Democrat Tom Gordon and shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick. Last year, TCS London Marathon raised a record-breaking £73.5 million, bringing the cumulative total raised since the first race in 1981 to more than £1.3 billion, according to organisers.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fathers Whose Daughters Were Killed at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class Run London Marathon in Their Honor
Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe, the dads of two young girls killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England in July, ran the 2025 London Marathon in their daughters' honor 'This is an incredible way to honor the memory of your precious daughters, and the entire nation is in awe of your courage and resilience,' said UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Aguiar's daughter Alice, 9, Stancombe's daughter Elsie, 7, and a third victim, 6-year-old Bebe King, were fatally stabbed by Axel Rudakubana, who has been sentenced to life in prison The fathers of two of the three young girls killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in 2024 ran the 2025 London Marathon in their honor. On Sunday, April 27, Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe took on the 26.2-mile course in a moving show of love for their late daughters and to raise money for charity. They completed the race, with London Express reporting that Aguiar was visibly emotional as he crossed the finish line and fell to the ground. Aguiar was pictured smiling and holding a medal after the completion the marathon, while wearing a shirt with a portrait of his late daughter Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9. The shirt featured information for a GoFundMe to raise money to build a playground at Churchtown Primary School in honor of his daughter and another stabbing victim Bebe King, 6. Related: Taylor Swift at a 'Complete Loss' After Southport Stabbing That Left 3 Children Dead at Swift-Themed Event Stancombe was photographed flashing a thumbs up at the end of the race. Similar to Aguiar, he wore a white shirt promoting the charitable trust Elsie's Story — created for his late daughter Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7. Prior to the race, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shared a video to voice his support for the two marathoners. 'David and Sergio, I want to wish you the very best of luck in the London Marathon this weekend,' he said. 'I know how much it means to you and your families. This is an incredible way to honor the memory of your precious daughters, and the entire nation is in awe of your courage and resilience,' Starmer added. 'We'll all be with you every step of the way. Good luck." Related: King Charles Privately Meets Families of 3 Girls Killed at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class On July 29, 2024, David's daughter Elsie, Sergio's daughter Alice and King were fatally stabbed at a Swift-themed dance class at The Hart Space community center in Southport, England. In January, Axel Rudakubana, 18, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 52 years after admitting to his role in the deadly attack, Merseyside Police announced in a press release. During the attack, Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time, also wounded eight other children and two adults, including event organizer and yoga teacher Leanne Lucas. 'There were 26 children at the party, all of them happy and enjoying themselves," Judge Julian Goose said during Rudakubana's sentencing hearing. "He targeted those children for the horrific, extreme violence he was intent upon. It was such extreme violence of the utmost seriousness [that] it was difficult to comprehend." Sergio did not have much running experience before training for the marathon. He told BBC Breakfast that he talks to his late daughter Alice while out on runs. "I tell her to keep going with me, that we're going to do this together, you're going to be with me — always," said Sergio, who was raising money to build a new playground at Churchtown Primary School, where Alice was a student. Jinnie Payne, the school's headteacher, offered to run alongside Sergio in the marathon. Bebe's parents, Lauren and Ben King, planned to attend the race to cheer on David and Sergio, according to the outlet. "It is just incredible what they are both doing," Lauren said. "And we want to be a part of it every step of the way." David told the outlet that around 40 other friends and family members would be on the sidelines to support him, wearing T-shirts and sweatshirts bearing the Elsie's Story logo. "I want to enjoy the day. I want to do it for me and I want to do it for Elsie," he said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. His wife, Jenni Stancombe, told BBC Breakfast that she had no doubt he would complete the marathon, noting, "I know it will be Elsie who'll be the one to carry him over that finish line." Sergio was equally determined to finish the course. "Twenty-six miles, I've never done anything like that before. But for my girl, I would do 26 or 50 — whatever," he told the outlet. "The pain doesn't matter. I'm going to do it." Read the original article on People
