Max Bauer
My Story
I'm running the London Marathon 2026 as part of Team Starlight!
Hello everyone!
I'm very excited to be running the 2026 London Marathon for Starlight Children's Foundation.
Starlight is a children’s charity that focuses on bringing joy, laughter, and light to seriously ill children and their families during some of their toughest times.
While fundraising for Starlight a number of years ago when a friend and I cycled to Holland (photographic evidence above), I learnt about the amazing work that they do in our local area - supporting children, along with their families, focussing on harnessing the power of play to help with their healing and transforming their healthcare experiences. I am privileged therefore to be running my very first marathon in support of this excellent charity.
I'm very grateful for any donations which will be going towards an excellent cause. Look forward to seeing many of you at the finish line!
The healing power of play
At first glance, it’s easy to think that play happens when the important stuff is taken care of. But for children, play is central to the way they learn and cope with new challenges.
That’s why Starlight are committed to making play matter so much, it becomes an intrinsic part of every child’s healthcare pathway. They want to create a world where it’s official policy that play is a prerequisite on every child’s medical treatment plan.
Starlight are there to help all decision-makers understand the importance of play, leading thinking on its potential for positive impact, with the science to back it up.
