I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke 💜
I'm thrilled to join #TeamStroke for the TCS London Marathon 2024.
Some of you may already know that I have previously run the Robin Hood Half Marathon, raising over a thousand pounds for the Stroke Association.
Well, I'm back! This time I'm running the TCS London Marathon, aiming to raise £2,000 to support people and help rebuild their lives after stroke.
I'm running in memory of my beloved dad, Tony, who sadly lost his life to a stroke in 2018.
Growing up, I was always in awe of my Dad.
He'd always be taking on different challenges with his mates from the pub, one time even cycling from Derby to Paris!
Clearly, that part of him has been passed down to me.
I have been running on and off for 2 years, having kicked off my journey by completing the Couch to 5k Programme, and now with two half-marathons under my belt.
I'm so excited to take on this new challenge, all whilst raising vital life-changing funds.
There are over 1.3 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.
Stroke Association believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after a stroke; working 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.
It's an unbelievable feeling to accomplish something on my bucket list, all whilst supporting such a brilliant charity.
This is for the stroke community, their family and loved ones, and ultimately for you, Dad.
Any donations, no matter how big or small, are hugely appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
Tamara
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
£221
Sean Makin
£148
Cp Bake Sale
£100
Andy Jones
Good Luck Tamara and a great cause ❤️
£65
Ram - Horizon Digital Agency
You got this Tamara! 💪🏽
£61
Poppy Comerford
T - I’m so proud of you! You’re going to smash this, there’s never been any doubt about that. Love you endlessly 🩷
£60
Valentine's Day Cards
£53
Ninang Nieves
Well done Tamara so proud of you.
£53
Cathie
Good luck Tamara xx
£53
Melanie Campbell
Super proud of you Tamara for doing this - will be another massive achievement!
£53
Melanie Campbell
I know you’re going to smash it T! Amazing thing for a super worthy cause xx
£50
Nathan Woollery
All the best on the training and the run! An amazing cause. Enjoy the marathon!
£50
Abi
Amazing thing to do T, well done and good luck
£50
Joy Moloney
£50
Heather Crossley
You’re going to smash it!
£50
Orianne Wightman
Go show'em what you're made of!
£30
Mum & Kevin
£30
Chris Lucas
£30
Lizzie
I know you’ll smash it! Super proud of you 💜🩷
£27.17
Anonymous
Good Luck and enjoy.
£26.50
Simon Nichols
Have a fabulous day Tamara. It’s an amazing experience! You’ll smash it.
£26.50
Lucy Evans
£26.50
Stu Hill
Good Luck T 🙌🏻
£26.50
Iahwa Gibson
Well done T! Best of luck.
£26.50
Dan Williams
Good luck Tamara - go smash it :)
£26.50
Paul Tallon
£26.50
Josh Bishop
£26.50
Neil Copas
Good luck!
£26.13
Lynda Comerford
T , however much you do will be brilliant. Good Luck
£26
Joe Comerford
"PMA" Number 2 you will smash it very proud moment🏃🏻♀️💪🏻👊🏻♥️
£26
James Greenly
Good luck Tamara! What a great cause! x
£25
Caroline Mckinlay
You go girl! You'll smash the marathon and sure you'll smash your fundraising target! x
£25
Katharine Warrington
Good luck Tamara! Enjoy every moment! X
£23.32
Anonymous
£21.20
Phil Erridge
Best of Luck!!
£21.20
Alex Ydlibi
£21.20
Martin Firbank
Good luck!
£21.20
Helen Lucas
Well done and good luck! xx
£21.20
Angela & Mark Butler
Good luck on Sunday, Tamara
£21.20
Gareth Andrew
Go T go!
£21.20
John Fletcher
I hope you have a great and enjoyable run. You can do it 👏👏
£21.20
Victoria Copas
Supporting you all the way Tamara ! You’ll do great
£21.20
Danny Parker
Good luck Tamara!
£21.10
Isabel Padua Grant
Well done Tamara. Your beloved Dad will surely be so proud of you. I m not sure I ve met you but I 've known your mum for a long time. All the best for your future charitable endeavours, you're one remarkable young lady!
£20
Alex & Beckie
We’re so proud T! You’re doing amazingly well! A nice run in London will be a breeze!
£20
Lucy & Albert Comerford
£20
Carole & Kevin Makin
£16
Caroline Mckinlay
Well done T for challenging yourself. Great cause.
£16
Inés Pascua
Ánimos, tu puedes ate! 💖
£15.90
Anonymous
£15
Alysha
Good Luck T! Incredible that you're running the marathon! Proud of you! Good luck with all of your training! You can do it!! xx
£12.72
Matt Tyler
Enjoy! Amazing efforts raising funds and awareness for an incredible cause.
£11
Andy Lucas
You’ll smash it Tamara. Andy x
£10.60
Gemma James
Good luck!!
£10.60
Abigail Clarke-roome
Good Luck T, I’ll be thinking of you on Sunday! You will smash it!! 💪🏻😊
£10.60
Anonymous
Good luck with your run!
£10.60
Joe Bannister
Good luck!! (:
£10.60
Iahwa Gibson
Well done.!
£10.60
Zac Woolley
£10.60
Jack Boaden
You are one hardcore motherfucker, marathon distance is no joke. Fight through the pain cave, you’ve got this 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
£10.60
Steph Morris
Good luck Tamara!
£10.60
Anonymous
£10.60
Emily Phillips
You got this girl! You’ll smash it!! Love Em xxx
£10.60
Danny Nand
£10.60
Peter Sterling
£10.60
David Jones
Thanks for the cake - good luck!
£10.60
Gareth
Go T!
£10.60
Georgia Cranstone
£10.60
Iahwa Gibson
Well done and best of luck x
£10.60
Jack
£10.60
Fi Galloway
£10.60
Martin Lander
Well done T. I have no doubt you'll do this!
£10.60
Pascua
£10.60
Min
A v.good cause...you'd smash it. All the best.👍🙏💙
£10.60
Sarah Salvin
Go smash it T 👊🏃♀️
£10.60
Mark H
GO SMASH IT!!
£10.45
Jenna Dixon
Best of luck Tamara!!
£10.45
Elliott Wheatley
Best of luck for Sunday Tamara!
£10.45
Theresa Asher
Go for it T woo hoo
£10.45
Shelley Alexander-savage
£10
Anonymous
£10
Sachin Parmar
Best of luck Tamara
£10
Glen Bott
Good luck Tamara!
£10
Danielle Lewis
Go T!
£10
Laura Clarke
Good luck with all the training Tamara!
£10
Steve
You're doing a wonderful thing, well done
£10
Jayne Newbert
£7
Alex & Beckie
Go T!!
£6
Ben Monk And Alice Weeds
Good luck
£6
Abi Bown
£5.50
Betsy Byrne
Well done x
£5.30
Tom Gill
£5.30
Oliver Macphee
£5.30
Ben Cooper
Thanks for the V Day card and the brownie points T xx
£5.30
Olivia Hilliard
Good luck for the run!
£5.30
Codie Smith
Good luck Tamara!! X
£5.30
Annabelle Cassidy
£5.30
Jake Hartland
£5.30
Anonymous
£5.22
Tegan Wright
£5.22
Adam
Check road runner! Nice work!
£5
Steph Blacksmith
Good Luck Tamara!
£5
Gracue
Good luck!!
£5
Mohammed Piranie
Good luck on your marathon, 26.2miles!!
£5
Loren Docksey
Good luck T!
£5
Merly Martin
£5
Anonymous
£5
Martyn Ewoma
Best of luck with the marathon (better you than me0
£5
John Mccrea
£5
Jack Saldana
This is amazing, jealous for the bender you’ll be having at the finish line too 🍺 Good luck 👏
£5
Adam
Good Luck !
£4
Kandi Moody
£3.69
Alex Coates
You’re great T! A fantastic cause!
£3.18
Jess Morris
Smash it! :)
£3.18
Anonymous
£3
Laura Clarke
£3
Anonymous
£3
Yasmin Mese
£3
Katie Hazelwood
£2.65
Lucy Evans
£2.12
Adis Coulson
Best of luck
Good luck baby - we know you’ll smash it. Love Sean & Bobbie (she donated £2.20 of her pocket money) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx