SMILES (slimmers making it a little easier for someone)

Ian's fundraiser for the TCS London Marathon

Ian Hage

Ian Hage

My Story

This incredibly inspiring and dedicated team of Slimming World members, Consultants and staff will celebrate their weight loss achievements by running the 2026 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26th April. They will be raising money for three incredible charities - Cancer Research UK, the Irish Cancer Society and Alzheimer's Research UK - through Slimming World's own charity SMILES.

I have lost 10stone with Slimming World and learnt to run through Couch to 5k, to 5m, to 10k to half marathons and finally reaching my pinnacle of the London Marathon, my first marathon ever and my biggest challenge to date. 

I've been privileged to be in the finals of Slimming Worlds Man of the Year 2025, I have won best male newcomer and most improved male at my running club, Smalley Road Runners.

2025 was a huge year of acheivements culminating in the Benidorm Half Marathon and my new PB of 1hr52m. I motor into 2026 with excitement and with a desire to raise as much money as possible. i need to raise £2,500 in total to earn my place so quite literally every penny counts this year.

Please help wherever and whenever you can no matter where you are in the world. Help me to achieve my dream and give back to these amazing charities.

My whole extended family have been affected by both cancer and Alzheimers so working with these charities is a dream come true. Dig deep and often, thank you from the bottom of my heart x

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Funded

  • Target
    £2,500
  • Raised so far
    £919
  • Number of donors
    36

My Story

This incredibly inspiring and dedicated team of Slimming World members, Consultants and staff will celebrate their weight loss achievements by running the 2026 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26th April. They will be raising money for three incredible charities - Cancer Research UK, the Irish Cancer Society and Alzheimer's Research UK - through Slimming World's own charity SMILES.

I have lost 10stone with Slimming World and learnt to run through Couch to 5k, to 5m, to 10k to half marathons and finally reaching my pinnacle of the London Marathon, my first marathon ever and my biggest challenge to date. 

I've been privileged to be in the finals of Slimming Worlds Man of the Year 2025, I have won best male newcomer and most improved male at my running club, Smalley Road Runners.

2025 was a huge year of acheivements culminating in the Benidorm Half Marathon and my new PB of 1hr52m. I motor into 2026 with excitement and with a desire to raise as much money as possible. i need to raise £2,500 in total to earn my place so quite literally every penny counts this year.

Please help wherever and whenever you can no matter where you are in the world. Help me to achieve my dream and give back to these amazing charities.

My whole extended family have been affected by both cancer and Alzheimers so working with these charities is a dream come true. Dig deep and often, thank you from the bottom of my heart x