BL Takes The Royal Parks Half Marathon
This Sunday, seven BL students and alumni travelled all the way from East to West London to take place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon. Every runner chose a charity to fundraise for, including MS-UK, Providence Row and Melanoma Focus. It was a brilliant day, and really showed the grit and determination of BL students. Whether they had trained for their first ever half, or attempted to beat a personal best - they gave it their all!
Any further donations would be appreciated. Read more about the charities and the students below! You can access their donation pages from the links provided.
Post Race!
Providence Row is a charity local to Tower Hamlets, providing help for those affected by homelessness. They offer services to those sleeping rough, as well as support for alcohol and drug dependency. Three of our students raised money for this charity:
Laurence Lewandowski (final year medical student) achieved a brilliant time of 1h 31mins. You can access his donation page here.
Ali Larsen (final year medical student) ran her first ever half in 1h 55 mins. Her donation page can be found here.
Eddie Sioufi (final year medical student) ran his first ever half in 1h 55 mins. His donation page can be found here.
MS-UK Runners!
MS-UK is a national charity dedicated to empowering people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to make the most of today. They provide support for people with multiple sclerosis and aim to educate others on the issue!
Ella Windle (final year medical student) ran her half with a brilliant time of 1h 53 mins. Link to donate to her page can be found here.
Eleanor Moss (final year medical student) ran her half in 1h 57 mins. You can donate to her page here.
Christina Carrington (fourth year medical student) finished her first half in 2h15 mins. You can view her page here.
Melanoma Focus is a charity that supports research into melanoma. In most cases melanoma is a preventable condition and with further funding research can continue to try to reduce fatal cases of melanoma and improve education surrounding the disease.
Charis Dowson is a recently graduated BL alumni, who came back all the way from the Isle of Wight to take part! You can view her page here.