As over 50,000 joggers align as we speak (Sunday, April 27) to run the London Marathon, proper listed here are some people from the Isle of Wight which are taking part within the 26 mile race.
Several Islanders have truly made the journey to the sources to run the marathon, rising money for charities and triggers close to to their coronary heart within the course of.
Kit Maytum, Connor King, Callum Watkins, and Bradley Lane-Williams, 4 good buddies from Shanklin, are working the marathon in assist of Young Lives vs Cancer, the UK’s main most cancers cells charity for teens.
In 2023, Kit discovered he had a tumor, inflicting surgical process.
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As of April 2025, he’s presently over a 12 months cancer-free.
Gemma Fletcher, that features as a most cancers cells MDT co-ordinator at St Mary’s Hospital, is working the race for Cancer Research UK.
Rob Reynard and Nathan Docksey are readied to contend within the marathon for The Wight Brainy Bunch.
The race will definitely be Nathan’s initially marathon, and Rob’s 2nd.
Members of Love Running Tuesday Nighters working group, Joshua Price, Jane Karabasic, David Blake, Cathy Litrizza, Alexander Gaeta, Lauren Coopey and Becky Rann are all contending within the race.
For Wight Tri, Craig Wilson will definitely run the 26 miles.
