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Marathon runners reveal brain and spine stories
06 February 2009
Runners taking part in the Flora London Marathon for the Brain and Spine Foundation have told how they are personally affected by neurological conditions.Many of this year's Daily Telegraph / Brain and Spine Foundation Marathon team were inspired to run after they or their loved ones experienced brain tumour, stroke, brain haemorrhage or other conditions affecting the brain or spine.
Jo Clements, whose mother was diagnosed with two brain tumours in October 2007, said: "After more than a year of suffering she died on Dec 7 2008. The Brain and Spine Foundation helpline became a lifeline for me and my family."
Team captain, Olympic gold medallist Dr Tim Brabants MBE, also has first-hand experience of accidents affecting the brain and spine, as a medical doctor currently working in A&E. He also recently lost an aunt to a brain tumour. He said: "I'm delighted to be asked to be captain of the Telegraph/Brain and Spine Foundation team for 2009."
The Brain and Spine Foundation was founded in 1992 to help the 10 million people affected by brain and spine conditions in the UK. The Flora London Marathon is a vital source of income for the Foundation, with runners having raised over £1.1 million for the charity over the past ten years. You can sponsor our runners by visiting www.justgiving.com/brainandspine
- Read more about our runners' personal experiences in the Daily Telegraph
- Run the London Marathon for the Brain and Spine Foundation
