One runner · One lovely friend · One big goal
Kate is taking on 26.2 miles for Young Epilepsy, raising £3,000 in memory of her friend, Lauren Szumski.
The reason behind every mile
This is more than a marathon. Kate is running to remember Lauren, to celebrate the warmth she brought to the people around her, and to help young people living with epilepsy.
Young Epilepsy says around 100,000 children and young people in the UK have epilepsy. Every donation can help the charity support more young people and their families.
Learn about Young Epilepsy
A little about Lauren
Lauren was clever, independent, kind and full of joy. Her beautiful smile and adventurous spirit stayed with everyone she met.
She loved travel, new places and making memories, and had a way of turning new faces into friends. People were drawn to her warmth and quickly fell in love with the person she was.
Read the memories shared for Lauren
The tracker will be updated as donations arrive. Ten trainers, £300 each, all the way to the finish line.
Donate nowGreenwich to The Mall
The famous 26.2-mile route brings the sights, sound and colour of London together, with huge crowd support from south-east London to the finish on The Mall.
Three start lines join before Mile Three in Woolwich, before the route passes Charlton, Greenwich, Deptford and the Cutty Sark.
Through Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, then across the Thames on one of the loudest and most memorable parts of the course.
The route heads east along The Highway before looping through Westferry, Mudchute, Docklands and Canary Wharf.
Tower Hill, Victoria Embankment, Parliament Square, Birdcage Walk and a final turn at Buckingham Palace.
The pink line now follows the detailed mapped course from Woolwich to The Mall. The three Blackheath and Greenwich start areas are shown for context without adding an unverified route spur.
View the official course informationBe part of Kate's 26.2 miles
The JustGiving page will be linked here as soon as fundraising opens.