Frankie Rushton-Smith
My Story
Hi all! I am so excited to share that I will be running the London Marathon 2026 for the national brain appeal, a charity that supports people with a range of neurological and neuromuscular conditions.
In 2023, at age 57 my father was diagnosed with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, the rarest form of dementia. This has made it incredibly difficult to find others who truly understand what our family is experiencing, and at times the journey has felt very isolating. Thanks to the National Brain Appeal’s financial support for Rare Dementia Support, however, my family has been able to access counselling and connect with a community of people who are also facing and fighting rare dementias. Furthermore, the National Brain Appeal funds vital research into this illness.
As part of my 2k fundraising efforts I’d really appreciate any donations to my page. And if you’re in London on 26th April please come and support me!
About us
The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.
Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.
What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.
