I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke
I joined #TeamStroke for the TCS London Marathon 2026.
Hey everyone, thank you so much for visiting my donation page! I’m so thrilled to have been given a place for London 2026 and can’t wait to take you on my journey!
Most of you will know that we tragically lost my wonderful dad Mark in 2018 very suddenly and unexpectedly. The healthiest man in my life suffered a stroke aged just 54 and passed away from the complications. This loss changed my family, my gorgeous mum and younger brother Jack, and broke the hearts of everyone who surrounds us. Those of you who knew Mark knew he was a kind hearted funny man who would’ve done anything for his family and friends and that we miss his laughter and terrible jokes everyday.
Dad was an elite marathon runner and loved all the years that he ran London. For a good few years I’ve felt like I need to follow in his footsteps and complete the challenge too to continue his legacy, tell his story and do something he’d be incredibly proud of. So I’m biting the bullet and running 26.2 miles and hoping we raise a good amount of money along the way!
There are over 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.
I’m raising money for stroke association to give other families access to life changing resources in such scary and uncertain times and to make sure no one has to face a stroke alone!
Please donate as much or as little as you can spare, I appreciate every single pound! (Don’t forget to gift aid if you’re a UK taxpayer) Please share my journey with others and follow along on my socials as I attempt to go from non runner to marathon runner!
I’d love to see as many faces as possible on the day so please let me know if you’re planning on coming down to London to watch! I’ll try and join as many of you as possible for a pink gin once I’ve crossed the line!
This one’s for you sonny boy! ❤️
All my love
Louise xox
My Achievements
Fundraising page set up
Added a profile pic
Made a donation
Shared your page
Hit first milestone
Hit second milestone
Reached 50% of target
Hit final milestone
Reached fundraising target
Thank you to my sponsors
£106
Phil Childs
£100
Sue Elson
Keep going, so proud of all the hard work you're putting in x
£53.32
Cathy Elson
Mark would be so proud of you. As would Valda, hope this helps a little, much love Catharine and Libby xxx
£53.32
Amanda L
£52.12
Amy
We’ve walked one now you can RUN one. Can’t wait for you to smash this! Your dad would be so proud ♥️
£50
Carol Plaskowski
All the very best of luck to you! Please tell your mum that I'll come out of retirement from rinning marathons and do London next year if she does it with me for this brilliant cause
£50
Wendy Mckeown
Your dad would be extremely proud. Good luck, Louise
£50
Springer Family
A brilliant thing to do Louise & a charity close to my own heart too. Your dad will be with you every step of the way ❤️
£30
Katherine Lewis
Well done Louise! Go for it. Your mum is so proud.
£27.05
Ruth & Richard
Go Girl ❤️
£27.05
Susie Smillie
Best of luck Louise, your Dad would be really proud of you xx
£27.05
Mummy
So proud of you for doing this and helping others. Go smash it xx
£27.05
Chloe
🩷
£27.05
Jean Forster
Enjoy every minute Louise & the Gin or 2 at the end
£27.05
Chloe
🩷💚
£27.05
Nana
You got this girl! Give em hell (and show tunes) Xoxox
£27
Louisa Forster
Good luck Louise!! xx
£25
Anonymous
£25
Chloe Gomez
Go run it like a girl xx love you x
£25
Anonymous
£21.84
Annie Burke
Great charity! All the best with the training and the run ❤️👏
£21.84
Fay Gilbert
You left a lovely tribute to your dad, well done for following in his footsteps, All the best to you, Fay Gilbert ( ex OEYC)
£21.84
Anonymous
Amazing Louise, I remember your Dad as a gentle, fun loving and incredibly smiley friend, sadly missed by everyone. Obviously, we raise a glass to him and to you for the amazing journey you are going on in his memory. Good luck, go smash it xx
£21.84
Patsy Robson
Good luck Louise xx
£21.84
Donna Ellis
Good luck ❤️
£21.84
Patsy
You go girl!! Dad would be so proud of you xx
£21.84
Graham & Nappy
Your Dad would be so proud of you. Good Luck. xx
£21.84
Trev & Lucy Garrett
Your Dad would be so proud of you.
£20
Emma B
Good Luck Louise 🤩
£20
Wendy Mckeown
Best of luck, Louise. Your daddy would be so proud.
£20
Helen Bailey
Good luck on a very soggy day :-)
£20
Allan And Lorraine
Well done Louise, Mark would be so proud. You'll smash it. Allan and Lorraine xx
£20
Emily Carter
Good luck!
£20
Carol Raymond
Big challenge Louise I don’t understand running for fun but well done for doing it for your dad x
£16.56
Sue Mascall
Good luck for the run
£16.56
Linda Carroll
Good Luck Louise!!
£16.56
Dean Eaves
Goodluck with the Marathon
£16.56
Jeni
You go girl! (I'm a bit old for the phrase, but you know what I mean) 🏃🏼♀️
£16.56
Adam Pointon
£16.56
Victoria Sanders
£15
Adelaide
Sending so so much love angel. You’re gonna smash it!! So proud of you always xx
£15
Linda Dunn
Go Louise! What you are doing is amazing.
£15
Linda D
What an amazing thing to do and a great charity. Best of luck Louise!
£14.64
Aida Corona
Run like it’s a race
£14.50
Aida Corona
Sometimes to run is the brave thing.
£13.13
Aida Corona
Run like you’d run from the law
£13
Aida Corona
Pick somewhere and just run
£11.56
Chloé-marie
Dad would be so proud of everything you are and everything you are doing x
£11.33
Daniel
❤️🪐
£11.33
Fiona Hughes
Well done Louise! You'll smash it.
£11.33
Judy Gilbert
£11.33
Danni Jackson
Your strength never fails to inspire me💪🏻 Go smash it as you always do xxx
£11.33
Daniel
£11.33
Daniel
£11.33
Jack Elson
Carrying on the Elson legacy x
£11.33
Sammie Brooks
Good luck Louise!
£11.33
Carol Raymond
Good luck with your training Louise and enjoy Oz!
£11.33
Beth Berg
Go got this Lou!! X
£11.33
Anonymous
Go Louise!! ❤️
£11.33
Angela
Good luck
£11.33
The Gomez Family
Good luck Louise!!
£11.33
Anonymous
£11.33
Rob & Jo
Great organisation- good luck !
£11.33
Georgie Geoghegan
Go smash it girlie, proud of you <3
£11.33
Daniel
Love you
£11.33
Darren Ward
£10
Niamh C
Go Louise! Such an impressive challenge to make a worthy difference
£10
Ben Jarvis
£10
Vicky Storey
Wow this is amazing , enjoy every minute x
£10
Neil Le Milliere
Hope you make your target. Cheers, Neil Le M
£10
Zach Bishop
Best of luck!! X
£10
Charlott Porter-nolan
Good luck Louise, an amazing cause and you should be so proud of yourself! X
£10
Lorena Jarvis
You will smash it Lou! Your dad will be looking down on you so proudly ❤️ Lorena, Jim, Sienna and Sonny xx
£10
Julie Ghai
Good luck Louise, your dad would be so proud of you. He’ll be watching you every step of the way. Julie xx
£6.11
Sian
Good luck! X
£6.11
Jessie Eaves
good luck. !! jack has shared maybe good story’s <3
Great friend, always missed, loved him dearly