TCS London Marathon

Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 61 runners who took part in the TCS London Marathon on Sunday 2 September 2022

Sunday 2nd October 2022 marked the second year that the marathon went ahead in October, as #TeamCRY completed the iconic 26.2 miles through London. We were delighted to have 61 runners take part on behalf of CRY, raising both vital funds and awareness.

CRY volunteers were based out on the route at miles 12 and 23 to spur our charity heroes on. The weather on the day was dry and a nice temperature to run in, despite the forecast of rain! Our runners were greeted by CRY staff and volunteers near the finish area, before being shepherded back to Section Z of the Meet and Greet where CRY were based to offer massages, drinks and snacks.

As the runners gradually arrived at the Meet and Greet, they were welcomed back by CRY staff and volunteers with applause and the ringing of CRY cowbells! They were offered a CRY medal, photographed by CRY staff, and offered plenty of refreshments, followed by a massage from a therapist with the aim of easing some of the discomfort they might be experiencing, after their fantastic efforts.

This year was the first time CRY were based at the Meet and Greet, it was lovely to see how many runners, along with their families and friends, came to see us to share their experiences from the day. It was a pleasure for CRY staff to meet everyone in person and thank them for their incredible efforts and dedication to the charity. As always, it was a challenging and emotional day for everyone involved, particularly for those who were taking part or supporting runners in memory of a young person.

Thank you so much to the runners and supporters who were able to come and meet us. We missed those who were unable to attend. A huge thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers: Lynn and Tony Beadle (in memory of Matthew Beadle); Andy Clarke; Caroline Gard (in memory of Andrew Gard); Wendy and Phil Harrington (in memory of Barry Nivett); Barbara and Jim Holland (in memory of Philip Holland); Rebecca Hurst (in memory of Tony Cummings); Julie Lockton; Elaine McCulloch; Becky Meredith and team; Daisy Page; Peter Robinson; Suzanne Rowan (in memory of Robert Rowan); Mike Tointon and Leah Watts.

Finally, we would like to thank the CRY runners for their fantastic efforts and valued support. We really appreciate you taking part on behalf of CRY. Congratulations to you all!

The runners in Team CRY

Alison Green (in memory of Stephen Green); Alistair Porter (in memory of Matt Cragg); Jasmine Christy; Gabrielle Clark (in memory of Adam Donnelly); Lydia Hayward; Michael Lee; Joe Marsden (in memory of Ollie Marsden); David Mason (in memory of Chris Edwards); Dane Moore (in memory of Robert Worboys); Courtney Nicholas (in memory of James Nicholas); Andrew Roberts (in memory of James Phillips); Joel Shortland (in memory of Daniel Wilkinson); David Smith (in memory of Andy Gard); Charlie Elmer (in memory of Miles Reid); Jessica Diges; Jayesh Makan; Jade Mason (in memory of Dean Mason); Owen Nunn (in memory of Matthew Sutherland); Lucy Buck (in memory of Nina Buck); Nick Dover; Daniel McLaughlin (in memory of Craig Powell); Gareth Humphreys (in memory of Rob Jones); Sally Cantello (in memory of Oliver Brown); TJ Cantello (in memory of Oliver Brown); Kit Lam (in memory of Simon); Ryan Power (in memory of Dan Moore); James Quartly (in memory of Isabelle Tudisca); James Bashford (in memory of Marc Abbs); Peter Teale (in memory of Zoe Teale); Georgia Cragg (in memory of Matthew Cragg); Phoebe Conolly (in memory of Jason Williams); Helen Clemmow (in memory of Emma Broad); Matthew Hadwin (in memory of Tom Hadwin); Declan Drewett; LesleyAnne Roddy (in memory of Nicholas Collins and Philip Green); Taylor Inman (in memory of Oliver Griffin); Cliodhna Ni Riain (in memory of Deirdre Lynch); Max Corbridge (in memory of Kayode Famoriyo); Tom Steadman (in memory of Henry Best); Owen Griffin (in memory of Oliver Griffin); Tom Parker; Harrison Morley (in memory of Kayode Famoriyo); Leigh Avery (in memory of Alfie Nunn); Michael Avery (in memory of Alife Nunn); Oliver Steels (in memory of Sam Little); Beth Coghlan (in memory of Caitlin Mccart); Karen Scott (in memory of Jamie Loncaster); Chris Southgate (in memory of Matthew Beadle); Rebecca Parsons; Carly Patient (in memory of Thomas Fleetwood); Kenneth Galloway (in memory of Mitch MacPherson); Wendy Graham (in memory of Paul Dodd); Angela Hayward (in memory of Lily Webster); Graham Kidd; Emma Henderson; Jennifer Cox (in memory of Benjamin Percival).