Laura Ussher from Leatherhead has been inspired to take part in this year’s London Marathon by her brother and mum.

The 26-year-old is running the world famous 26.2-mile route later this month to raise money for Surrey based charity, Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled people (QEF).

Laura, who now lives in Putney, London said: “This cause is extremely close to my heart for two reasons. Firstly, one of my younger brother’s has a disability and secondly, my amazing mum, works for the charity so I know from her just how important and life changing the work that QEF does really is.

“I have run one marathon before, in Valencia last December, however this time round I have only had half the time to train – seven weeks instead of the recommended 18 – so this is definitely a bigger and different challenge. All that aside, the training itself has been a great outlet for my own mental health and I am really looking forward to running through my home city with the incredible atmosphere that I know first-hand is so unique and uplifting.”

QEF supports disabled people of all ages and those with acquired neurological disabilities to achieve their potential and be as independent as possible. The charity currently supports almost 10,000 disabled children and adults annually and has recently built its Care and Rehabilitation Centre in the heart of Surrey which is a modern and comfortable centre of neuro rehabilitation expertise.

Laura will be joining the tens of thousands of runners. who will be taking place in the race on Sunday 21st April.
Sarah Thompson, events, community and partnership executive at QEF said: “We are very grateful to Laura for her support. The London Marathon is a real test of endurance and determination as the training alone takes months. Fundraising efforts such as Laura’s make a huge difference and support us to provide our expert services to those who need it the most.”

To sponsor Laura please visit https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/laura-ussher