21 x 21 km for Matt Ward: the final marathon pictures

We couldn’t have asked for a better day, that makes it 21 Saturdays with no rain!Firstly, a big thanks to everyone who joined us for each loop. We certainly got bored of the route but you guys really kept us going, BIG LOVE . Over the last 6 months we have been blown away with the support on each of the runs and it was even sweeter to see you all at the finish line and throughout the day on Saturday. Without all of the cheering there was no way that our legs would have carried us over that finish line -you really did make all the difference!

On personal note we really couldn’t have done this without you lot. This has been such a huge part of our lives for the past 6 months, at the end of the day it’s not about us or the running it’s about celebrating Matt and reducing the stigma around talking about mental health. We wish Matt had known how many people loved him and seeing the endless support for each and every run along the way shows justhow much he was cared for and how deeply we all miss him. We’ve raised nearly £16,000 in memory of Matt for Samaritans and this will hopefully go a long way to supporting people in the future. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mattward21

We are planning to start up a running club in honour of Matt in the weeks to come so keep your eyes peeled for further info on that too! Remember this is not the end, just a pause for something new from here. Matt will always be with us in the future as we remember him in days to come, but it will be different than a Saturday morning half marathon.

Heaps of love, Matt and Guy xxx