I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke
I suffered a stroke at the age of 43, therefore 2026 will be the 10th year anniversary of this occurring totally out of the blue. This totally shocked me, my family and friends. As an ex professional footballer I didn't think it would happen to someone who had kept fit and healthy for so many years, but it did and I have known a few other athletes to have suffered the same illness at a similar age following the conclusion of their professional sporting careers.
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, unfortunately 9 years ago
The Stoke Association was there to support me to rebuild my life after the stroke. I believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after a stroke, so the association works with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. They rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.
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
£53.32
Jeff Williams
£53.32
Bryn Tomos
Pob lwc mêt a diolch am godi arian i achos teilwng iawn - gollon ni Dad i strôc 8 mlynedd yn ol, felly mae hwn i ti a fo.
£30
Geraint A Cheryl Thomas
Pob lwc Marc Lloyd 👍
£28.41
Kev Bach
Pob lŵc i chdi mêt
£27.05
Helen Angel-hayes
Pob lwc Marc
£27.05
Gareth Owen
G’wan Juice lad!!
£27.05
Tony Max
Pob Lwc
£26.45
Hiw Redvers
Pob lwc💪
£25
Seiriol Hughes
Pob lwc!
£25
Lisa And Kevin Mcinerney
Super proud of you Marc. Go smash this for a fantastic cause xxx
£21.84
Dianne Jefferson
A great cause. Keep up with the training on your travels!
£21.84
Ricky Owen
£21.84
Sarah & Craig Hutchinson
Good luck - you’ll be great 👍
£21.84
T & C
Pob lwc Jiws
£16.56
Keith Morris
£11.33
Mike Evans
£11.33
Karen Vaughan
Pob lwc Jiws Karen Vaughan
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Mairwen Baylis
Pob Lwc Marc xx👏👏
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Clair Tipton
Pob lwc Marc Well done all the very best !
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Bethan A Dewi
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Anonymous
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Hayley Griffith
Anhygoel!!!! Pob lwc efo’r sialens
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Joseph Shooman
Da iawn Jiws lad
£10
Luc Rees
Pob lwc Marc🙌🏼
£5
Llyr Jones
Pob lwc!
Great cause close to my heart after Non x You’ll smash it!