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Michael Beard

TCS London Marathon 2026

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I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke

I am going to be running the London Marathon for Stroke Association in loving memory of my grandfather, Mick. In November 2003 my dear grandad suffered a stroke. He was an active, healthy man - a farmer, family man, loving husband and an amazing dad and grandad. This happened when I was just 14, although the charity didn’t directly affect me I know they had a huge help on my grandmother who was obviously deeply affected by such events. 


My grandad’s stroke left him without speech or the ability to walk - it turned family life right around. This was when Stroke Association became a vital part to helping my nan get care and support that both she and my grandad so desperately needed. 


Stroke Association helped support my nan in getting access to speech therapy which was delivered through art - we still have a piece of his work my grandad created on display in our family home today. It was also through the charity which my nan was directed to a local group, the East Kent Stroke Charity, which she took an active role with, becoming involved as chair of the group for a while.


Sadly, five years after his stroke, my grandad died. Having spent the time between in a wheelchair and never regaining his speech. 


Being able to run in the event next year, and hopefully raise over £2,500 would mean a tremendous amount to not only myself but my family too. So please be as generous as you can. Any donation will be greatly appreciated and will go towards an  incredible cause. 

I joined #TeamStroke for the TCS London Marathon 2026.

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.

We're here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so we work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.

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£2,500

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Fundraiser Update

Tuesday 10th Mar
I’ve been meaning to post this for a while. Last month, my family and I hosted a quiz night at The Drill Hall and what a success it was! Over the course of the evening the guests were treated to some delicious pizza, they took part in the quiz, had a raffle and played the heads and tails game. To say we were overwhelmed by the success and generosity of all who attended would be an understatement. The quiz, raffle, game and cash donations raised a whopping £835! The Drill Hall then made an incredibly generous donation of £1,170! Which meant the event raised a staggering £2,005. Thank you all so much!

Training update

Monday 18th Aug
Thank you to everyone for the donations so far! A few weeks back I began my gentle start to long distance running. It felt only right to start with the obligatory feet photo though I’m not sure the trainers will stay this white!😁

Thank you to my sponsors

£1.58k

The Drill Hall

Good luck Mike! From team Drill Hall

£500

Jane And William Hull

Good luck Mike! Your grandad would be proud of you xxx

£435

Fund Raiser - Raffle And Game

£200

Kim And Jotatman

A great cause. Best of luck Michael. Remember - if you can finish in under 2 hours, you can join the elite runners in 2027

£106

Geraldine Wyant

Good luck with your run and thanks for honouring Your grandad like this

£100

Nanny Midge

Good luck Mike love from Nanny Midge

£53.32

Graham And Carol Moore

Enjoy the day and good luck!

£53.32

John Peter Hull

Good Luck and enjoy it !

£53.32

Caroline Beard

Love you Son!! Mum and Dad

£53.32

Amy Wright

£53.32

Laura

Good luck Mike! Laura, Simon, Oliver and Maisie. Xxx

£53.32

Joe Harris

Well done Mike. Wishing you all the best. Joe, Sophie, Ophelia and Louis

£53.32

Alec Murrell

Run boy run! Great work Mike - wishing you all the best and what a worthy cause. Al x

£50

The Johnson's

Go on baldy!!

£50

David Hull & Emily Cox

Run, Mike Run! Good luck! You’re doing great and for an amazing cause

£48.04

Becky Hull

Good luck Mike! Looking forward to watching you on Sunday! Lots of love xx

£32.23

Angela And Dave

£32.23

The Woodhouses

Smashed it mate.

£32.23

Paula And James

Well done Mike.

£29.15

Jamal Burns

Good luck Michael bro, left foot right foot, the rest will follow 🙌🏼🙏🏼🫶🏼

£27.05

Maggie Cannon

Well done and good luck.

£27.05

Ogechi

Great work! Good luck

£27.05

Katie Carroll

Good luck and enjoy race day!

£27.05

Page Family

Good Luck Mike, Enjoy the experience! Sonia, Martin, Eloise & Amelie

£26.75

Holly & Matt Burr

Good luck! 🥳🥳

£25

Lesley Wright

Awesome- will be an amazing tribute

£25

Sam & Pete Hayes

£25

Brad Tobin

Best of luck for the run mate, sure you will absolutely smash it! Look forward to seeing you back at football! Brad

£21.84

Sue Tomsett

Good luck Mike !

£21.84

Yvonne And Paul Thompson

Quiz entry fees - thanks for an entertaining evening.

£21.84

Yvonne And Paul Thompson

Good luck Michael - a brilliant cause!

£21.84

Sue Williams

Well done Michael. I loved reading what you had written about your Grandad. Brilliant that you are fund raising in this way. Good luck on the day.

£21.84

Diane Plowman

£21.84

Anonymous

£21.84

Sandie & Simon Gore

Fantastic achievement! Well done 👏🏼 💪

£20

Jon Hall

Such a great cause, wishing you the very best of luck!

£20

Anonymous

£16.56

Jess Wickenden

Amazing achievement Mike, proud of you!

£16.56

Caroline Beer

I am so proud of you. You've got this i will be watching to look out for you on the telly. Your grandad will be so proud of you. Go get 'em x

£16.56

Mylene Sylvestre

Well done for running and for picking such a great cause. Best of luck. (From Mylene, a friend of Sally’s).

£11.33

Anonymous

£11.33

Sally Defriend

So proud of my wonderful Nephew. And Grandad would have been too. Love you xxx

£11.33

Emily Mackey

Good Luck Mike! Such a worthy cause! Will be cheering you on at home!

£11.33

Amanda Saint

Amazing effort Mike. Well done

£11.33

Rachel Parker

Good luck, Mike!

£11.33

Sophie Prior

Best of luck Mike!

£11.33

Lyle Bax

Good luck Beardy go smash it mate

£11.33

Lindsay Cox

Good luck!!!!!

£11.33

Lyndsey

❤️ Go Mike!

£11.33

Samir

£11.33

Martha Andrews

Good for you Mike! What a fantastic charity to raise money for. Don't forget your chamois cream on the big day!🫣 Xx

£11.33

Clare Pearson

Well done for doing this challenge and for all the fundraising! Keep on running ! Clare xx

£11.33

Prad

Great cause. All the best for the run

£11.33

Jordan Back

Best of luck mate

£11.33

Michael Parker

£11.33

Jo Bushell

£11.33

Sadhana Thompson

£11.33

Ellen K Moore

Good Luck Mike . You are going to be amazing .

£10

Danielle Bennett

Good Luck Mike!

£10

Ivy Fisher

Wishing you the best of luck!

£10

Alex Brooks

Good Luck Mike

£10

Vicki Bloom

Good luck!

£10

Gavin Baird

£10

Lauren Golden

Good luck Mike 💙

£10

The Davies

Good Luck Mike! Love The Davies x

£10

Sandy

Will be thinking of you Mike 🏃‍♂️

£5.99

Summer Jones Yr6

Good luck Mr Beard 😊

£5

Sean Mcmahon