Stories
Meet Team Heads Together 2019: Why Ali’s running the London Marathon
Why are you running the marathon? I entered the ballot (despite having no prior experience to running) because I was inspired by the runners in last year’s London Marathon when watching from the sideline. Little did I know that I would actually gain a place to run in the London Marathon this year! It’s also…
Meet Team Heads Together 2019: Why James is running the London Marathon
Why are you running the marathon? I have run 3 marathons before, and never quite fallen in love with running. I wanted to approach this differently and find a longer term connection with the physical and mental benefits of running for my general health and well being, rather than focusing on just the “goal” of…
Meet Team Heads Together 2019: Why Bryany’s running the London Marathon
Why are you running the marathon? I was offered the opportunity to join the team after a drop out and it was not something I could possibly say no to! It is always good to challenge yourself and running is definitely something that was out of my comfort zone. So many people would love the…
Meet Team Heads Together 2019: Why Aidan’s running the London Marathon
Why are you running the marathon? I’m a 24 year old smoker who probably did a bit too much damage at university. I’ve found running in the past two years to be both great for exercise, but also for clearing my head. I did a few half marathons (Royal Parks and Brighton) and I really…
Dom’s London Marathon volunteering story
I have volunteered for the last two years at the London Marathon for Heads Together and both years have been very different but amazing experiences. In 2017, when Heads Together was London Marathon Charity of the Year, I was part of the team that were at the finish line escorting runners to the Royal Society for food,…
