London Marathon Team - Arthur T.

On Sunday, 2 October 2022, along with thousands of runners worldwide, I’ll be tackling the 2022 TCS London Marathon. As a long-time runner, my goal is to complete the World Marathon Majors, with London being my first international race.

I’ve decided to run on behalf of BackCare, the National Back Pain Association UK. 

Back pain is one of the most common conditions that people live with in the UK today. The vast majority of us are likely to be affected by back pain at some point in our lives. For most, it will be a short-lived experience. For others, back pain is ongoing and affects the quality of life. 

At BackCare, they provide information and education to prevent unnecessary back pain from occurring in the first place. They also understand that not all back pain is avoidable.  A large part of BackCare’s work is to provide practical and emotional support to people living with back pain, whether caused by wear and tear, injury, musculoskeletal disorders, or other severe underlying health conditions like Cancer. My mother unfortunately suffered from chronic back pain. During her later months, her cancer caused even more back pain. 

I’m running for my mother. 

I’m running to help others manage their back pain.