RUN THE LONDON LANDMARKS HALF MARATHON
In June this year, young Harry was hit by a car. Badly hurt, he was taken by air ambulance to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at King’s for lifesaving treatment.
Although he was intubated for just a short while, Harry took a very long time to come round, speak or be able to respond. For three long weeks, the family had to face the prospect that he might have suffered irreparable brain damage.
Thankfully, Harry slowly started to respond to the people around him and the dedicated team at King’s was able to begin working towards getting him home. Harry spent eight weeks in hospital, moving out of the PICU to the children’s ward when he was strong enough.
At first Harry was unable to walk far and used a wheelchair to move around the hospital, but he worked incredibly hard to get back on his feet. Before long, he was able to leave the hospital for short periods to visit his dad who was staying nearby in family accommodation. Having been through so much, Harry was sad to miss his Year 6 leavers’ celebrations, so the physiotherapists helped arrange a visit to his primary school so that he could say goodbye to his friends.
Today, Harry is doing well and is back in school. His grandmother Jane, a nurse, wanted to do something to say thank you for the care and treatment he received. So, in honour of turning sixty next year, she has decided to run twelve half marathons in twelve months!
She’s running the first one to raise money for King’s College Hospital Charity to support the “brilliant, kind and caring staff” at King’s. With plans to organise a cake sale, as well as ask her hospital colleagues for support, Jane is already well on her way to reaching her sponsorship target!
The 2023 London Landmarks Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 2 April. With a fabulous route that takes in some of the best views and attractions in London, this iconic half marathon also has musical performances, DJs, dancers, themed cheer stations and more! Runners just like Jane are helping to make a huge difference to the lives of thousands of people – our hospital staff, our patients, and their families.
Run the London Landmarks Half Marathon with Jane
Jane will join a team of 100 London Landmark runners next April, all of whom are raising vital funds to help us make the best care possible. With your support we can help children just like Harry who need expert care and treatment. There are still places available to join us! Register your interest today.
Organise your own fundraising event
If you want to make a difference like Jane, why not take on your own fundraising event? Whether it's an adrenaline rush or a sugar rush, whatever you decide to do will make a huge difference to the lives of patients, their families, and staff at King's.