London Marathon Number 3 for The Royal Osteoporosis Society number 3 🥰
Laura Crick- London marathon No. 3 for The Royal Osteoporosis Society
My Story
About me and why I do this.
So here we go again… yes, again. In 2026 I’ll be lining up for the London Marathon for the fifth time (apparently I don’t learn), and for the third consecutive year I’ll be running for the Royal Osteoporosis Society – a charity incredibly close to my heart and doing truly life-changing work.
Despite applying to the London Marathon ballot 20 times (and being rejected every single one 🙃), I keep finding my way back to that start line. Over the past two years you – my amazing friends, family, colleagues and even complete strangers – have helped me raise almost £8,000 for ROS. Your generosity has been overwhelming… even though I know I’m becoming that person who asks for sponsorship again and again. Thank you for putting up with me.
This year feels extra special. I’ll be turning 50 just days before the race, making this my 5th London Marathon in my 50th year. Over the past 15 years I’ve raised around £40,000 for various charities, and I’d absolutely love to push that total closer to £50,000 by aiming to raise at least £2,500 (or more!) this time... all going to a the Royal Osteoporosis Society . osteoporosis affects over 3.5 million people in the UK. It’s often called a “silent disease” because it can creep up unnoticed – until someone breaks a bone doing something as simple as sneezing or stepping off a curb. The Royal Osteoporosis Society works tirelessly to change that, and I’m proud (and slightly footsore) to run for them. With your help, we can smash it. If you can donate, share, or simply cheer me on, I’d be hugely grateful. Let’s make this one my biggest, boldest, and most meaningful marathon yet 🏃♀️💙
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’.
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Target
£2,500
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Raised so far
£3,471
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Number of donors
64
My Story
About me and why I do this.
So here we go again… yes, again. In 2026 I’ll be lining up for the London Marathon for the fifth time (apparently I don’t learn), and for the third consecutive year I’ll be running for the Royal Osteoporosis Society – a charity incredibly close to my heart and doing truly life-changing work.
Despite applying to the London Marathon ballot 20 times (and being rejected every single one 🙃), I keep finding my way back to that start line. Over the past two years you – my amazing friends, family, colleagues and even complete strangers – have helped me raise almost £8,000 for ROS. Your generosity has been overwhelming… even though I know I’m becoming that person who asks for sponsorship again and again. Thank you for putting up with me.
This year feels extra special. I’ll be turning 50 just days before the race, making this my 5th London Marathon in my 50th year. Over the past 15 years I’ve raised around £40,000 for various charities, and I’d absolutely love to push that total closer to £50,000 by aiming to raise at least £2,500 (or more!) this time... all going to a the Royal Osteoporosis Society . osteoporosis affects over 3.5 million people in the UK. It’s often called a “silent disease” because it can creep up unnoticed – until someone breaks a bone doing something as simple as sneezing or stepping off a curb. The Royal Osteoporosis Society works tirelessly to change that, and I’m proud (and slightly footsore) to run for them. With your help, we can smash it. If you can donate, share, or simply cheer me on, I’d be hugely grateful. Let’s make this one my biggest, boldest, and most meaningful marathon yet 🏃♀️💙
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’.
