Third-year student, Rebecca, plays trumpet in University Orchestra, and this year will be running the London Marathon for a cause that is very close to her heart. We asked her more about it…

I am running the London Marathon in April 2025 for Asthma + Lung UK, formerly the British Lung Foundation, who are fighting for healthy lungs for everyone. They aim to improve public awareness of the symptoms of asthma and lung disease and develop ways to diagnose lung conditions better and faster. This charity is important to me as I have suffered from asthma for almost 10 years, making running 26.2 miles a challenge which I am so excited to take on! Running has already helped my asthma so much and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to raise both money and awareness.

Additionally, last year, a friend of mine who was only 20 years old tragically died at university from an asthma attack, and he did not know he even had the condition. As much as I will be running for myself, I will also be running for him, and for a world where no one loses their life or their loved ones to this disease.

You can support Rebecca here – we wish her well for the marathon!