Why I’m fundraising...
I’m taking part in the London Marathon 2026 to raise funds and awareness in aid of Target Ovarian Cancer, the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity. They target what’s important to stop ovarian cancer devastating lives – that means symptoms awareness, life-saving early diagnosis, better treatments and support for everyone affected by ovarian cancer.
It’s hard to put into words what it’s like to watch someone you love go through something like cancer, especially when the symptoms for this type of cancer can be so undetectable. It is very difficult to get your head around what is happening to them and how you can support and help them through it all.
I feel so lucky and grateful that I still have my friend here, she is so strong and I am doing this for her.
So please support my fundraising, and together we’ll transform the future for everyone diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Thank you,
Sophia.
My Updates
Car Boot
Tuesday 26th Aug Sundays car boot was great! Managed to raise £130 and planning to do another hopefully this weekend! I think it will be a great way to keep increasing the pot!
Trying new ways to train
Friday 25th Jul Today I went bouldering for the first time, it was really fun and a great way to strength train! ShareThank you to my Sponsors
£15
Mark & Corrie
£50
Victoria Tyrrell-clark
That was so tough, but we are tougher! Couldn't have asked for a better run with you yesterday Soph. You should be so incredibly proud 🤍
£20
Victoria Dyson-lynne
Only 8 weeks left! I’m so proud of how far you’ve come. Twelve months ago you hadn’t even started running, and now you’ve clocked up hundreds of miles with such determination. You are amazing! Love you 🩷
£115
Car Boot Sales
£25
Facebook Marketplace Sales
£44
Marie Dodson
£21.84
Victoria Dyson-lynne
34 weeks to go! You are smashing it babe! Xxx
£30
Facebook Sales
£20
Victoria Dyson-lynne
Four weeks and two days to go. Two more long runs, then you ease into the taper. You handled the half marathon wonderfully last weekend, and you will handle this weekend’s run with the same strength. You are doing amazingly. Love you 🩷
£20
Sophia
£120
Furniture Sales
£26.45
Mark & Corrie
Good luck, enjoy the training and the day itself. Fantastic cause to be supporting.
£20
Sophia Hitchman
£20
Jumble Sale
£106
Pauline Hitchman
A worthy cause well done Sophia. Love Dad & Pol
£11.33
Kayleigh ♥️
I am so proud of you my love
£21.84
Rose Simpson
As a fully-recovered ovarian cancer sufferer in 2001, I know how important this research is. I hope you do well in your run.
£21.84
Victoria Dyson-lynne
30 weeks 6 days to go. PB achieved for the fastest mile this week. Another half marathon under your belt and another in the pipeline. You are an inspiration! 🩷
£21.84
Dave Elborn
Good luck
£20
Angela Griffiths
Best wishes Sophia You can do it 😄
£20
Victoria Dyson-lynne
12 weeks to go! Training in winter is soooo tough but Carrot you are smashing this! Injuries, rain, ice cold legs (and bum!) is not stopping you! One foot in front of the other! You can do this beauts! Xxx
£43
Item Sales
£20
Victoria Dyson-lynne
Let’s get this fundraiser started babe! Love you 🩷
£50
Danielle Bastiaens
You got this girl, what an amazing cause!! Xx
£212
Anonymous
So proud of you Soph
£21.84
William Titterton
£20
Victoria Dyson-lynne
Another half marathon under your belt! You have worked incredibly hard this year! Keep going my love! 🥳
£20
Frederick Salt
You go!
£6.11
Kristy Adshead
£25
Harriet Hitchman
£6.11
Tom Truman
Good luck Sophia, it's an amazing experience. You've got this.
£40
Vinted Sales
£20
Lisa Sweet
You little star 🥰🥰 love you loads your doing amazing and can do this!!!
£21.84
Laura Mitchell
You did amazingly! Well done
£100
Marianne Lynne
So very proud of you Sophia. You are a loyal and amazing friend to your ‘sister’. ❤️🙏🏃♀️xxx
£27.05
Ally Collins
£20
Victoria Dyson-lynne
25 weeks to go! All those trainers. All those training runs. Its paying off. You are doing amazingly well. Love you xoxo
£25
Jessica Lamont
£27.65
Sophia Hitchman
Vinted sales
£35
Vinted Sales
£27.05
Becca Martin
You’ve absolutely got this sweets - you’re amazing. So incredibly proud of you xxxx
£21.84
Bec Baldwin Baldwin
You should feel so proud of what you have achieved! Amazing work 👏
£100
Victoria Dyson-lynne
You did it!!! You absolute legend - the training runs, the mental battles, todays heat and those stories - you got through it all and achieved something so incredible and raised a huge amount of money to make a difference to women and their families. We love you Carrot! 🩷💜🩷
£11.33
Ceri
£200
Sofa Sale
£15
Belle Tandy
£20
Faye
Well done Sophia! You’ll smash it xx lots of love from Faye, Pete and Isaac xxxxx
£10
Item Sale
£103.60
Sheila And Graeme
Run Soph run! You’ve got this girl and we’re all cheering you on! 🥰
£20
Victoria Dyson-lynne
One foot in front of the other … 21 weeks 2 days to go! 🥳
£250
Alex Thomas
£25
Sophia Hitchman
£30
Vinted Sales
£10
Kath Wright
Donated on behalf of Kath Wright x
£30
Olivia Hailwood
Good luck! Hope the weather is great for you xx
The final push! Well done on all the training runs so far. You're going to smash it on the day!