Garry Curtis

London Marathon 2026

Why I’m fundraising...

As you all know Zan has had Ovarian Cancer 4 times over the last 8 years. We are both truly thankful for the amazing treatment and care she has received, but we realise she is very lucky as so many women do not get the correct diagnosis and their outcomes aren't as fortunate.

This is the reason I am running the London Marathon to raise awareness of this terrible disease and hope in small way to improve early diagnosis and improve treatments.

Please support my fundraising, and together we’ll transform the future for everyone diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

UPDATE
Unfortunately on the 7th April we were given the bad news that Zan's cancer had returned for the 5th time. So she will have to go through Chemo again (18 Cycles over a 24 Week period.) 

My Achievements

My Updates

Week 15 (1 week to go)

Sunday 19th Apr
Tapering 
3 Runs 
28km 
1 Pilates Session
Now for the fun bit Carb loading

Week 14 (2 weeks to go)

Sunday 12th Apr
2 Runs 
Distant Covered 44k (including 1 36k run)
1 Pilates session 
Now to Taper down for the big day. 

Health Update

Thursday 9th Apr

Unfortunately on the 7th April we were given the bad news that Zan's cancer had returned for the 5th time. So she will have to go through Chemo again (18 Cycles over a 24 Week period.) 

Week 13 (3 Weeks to go)

Tuesday 7th Apr
Starting to feel better
3 Runs 
Distance Covered 43km
(Included a 30Km run.)
9 Holes of golf (not sure if that was a good idea)



Week 12 (4 Weeks to go)

Tuesday 31st Mar
Starting to feel better 
3 runs 
Distance Covered 35km
Including 1 24km run 

Week 11 (5 Weeks to go)

Tuesday 31st Mar
Still injured and now on Antibiotics for a cold!!!!
Just 1 slow run 5k 

Week 10 (6 Weeks to Go)

Thursday 19th Mar
3 Runs 
Distant Covered 16KM  
Still Recovering but starting to feel better
Guinness Drunk 15 Pints (Cheltenham Festival plays havoc with training) 

Week 9 (7 weeks to go)

Monday 9th Mar
3 Runs
Distance covered 15km
1 Pilates Class
1 Sport Massage

Still in recovery mode but it is starting to feel better. 

Week 8

Wednesday 4th Mar
Recovery
2 Runs 
Distance Covered 26K 
Time Spent running nearly 3 Hours 30 Minutes

Did a Park Run (5K) on Saturday followed by the Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday, probably not advised but got to 10 miles and thought I might as well finish. 

Week 6 and 7

Wednesday 4th Mar
Injured!!!!
I had an Ankle/ Calf Strain so no running hopefully rest will work

Week 5

Tuesday 17th Feb
3 Runs running in Zanzibar in 32 degrees is tough

Distant Covered 10km

Week 4

Tuesday 17th Feb
0 Runs

Holidays really do interfere with marathon training

Week 3

Sunday 25th Jan
3 Runs 
Distance Covered 32KM (Including a 23KM run)
Alcohol Units a few.  2 nights out with friends (first drink since 2nd Jan)

Now off for my altitude training block in Tanzania.  

Week 2

Monday 19th Jan
Monday 19th Jan

4 Runs 
Distance Cover 31k 
1 Pilates Session 

Week 1

Monday 12th Jan
Week 1 Done
4 Runs 
Distance Covered 25km 
Alcohol Units 0 (I sound like Bridget Jones)

Thank you to my Sponsors

£11.33

Pennie Gibbons

All the best for today Gary ! X

£10

Kayleigh Winter

£11.33

Finn

Garry, if you walk at any point, you owe me my tenner back - Finn (Sam's friend)

£58.56

Fiona Seward

Excellent cause Garry, lots of love to you both. xx

£11.33

Juliet Bulford

Hope all goes well for your run! A cure would be a dream come true for so many!

£27.05

Marjorie Senior

Good Luck Garry Sending lots of love to you both

£11.33

Rebecca Francis

Good luck Garry , I will be cheering you Love Becky xx

£11.33

Jemma Wilson

Go Garry Go !! 🏃

£11.33

Cheryl

Good luck x

£11.33

Katie Coleman

Go Garry enjoy every balloon arch mile, every blister on those feet and that sprint finish 🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️❤️

£22.88

Georgie Tingley

£32.23

Rachel & Darchy

I’m sure the finish line will come round quicker than you think. Good luck

£53.32

Kathy Ramsay

Good luck ! A fantastic thing to do, and an amazing charity. Will be cheering for you from the comfort of my sofa !!

£212

Debra Yeoh

We’ll be thinking of you both, Good luck Garry.

£11.33

Janet Elaine Chisholm Robertshaw

£106

Matthew Hegarty

Good luck Garry!

£27.05

Sue Pearce

Best of luck. Your amazing. Mark Sue and Ellie xx

£20

Jazz Straszynski

Good luck Garry! Jazz and Rupert :)

£21.84

Robert Rutherford

Well done Garry, let’s hope they soon find a cure.

£27.05

Andrew Phillips

Good luck from the Phillips family and don’t think about Chelsea🤪

£11.33

Ellis Brown

Good luck Garry, you’ve got this 💪💪💪💪💪💪

£11.33

Lizzy Curtis

Go dad !! So proud of you ❤️❤️

£25

Kath Warner

Well done Garry on a fantastic achievement, everyone is very proud of you

£21.84

Antony Smith

Good luck Gary.

£100

Ian & Vicky

Well done Garry, your dedication and support will help and improve the lives of so many people affected by this condition. We will be cheering you loudly on the day.

£74.20

Rick & Tricia

I hope you manage at least a couple of miles at least. Good luck. 😀👍🤞

£20

Sophie O’connor

Good luck!!

£26

Rich And Liz

Wishing you all the very best

£53.32

Maurice Kinsella

Best of luck Gary

£106

Terry Curtis

Good luck Garry - I'll double my donation if you beat 4 hours 30 mins!

£21.84

Chris & Maureen Macve

Best of luck Garry for a most worthwhile cause

£100

Lester Donnelly

Good luck mate!! Will be supporting you from the sofa. Lester, Sarah and Logan

£53.32

Ruth Andrews

Go Garry Go - good luck - you’ll smash it - for a fabulous cause too.

£84.80

Kerry And Jon

So proud of you Garry. Go get em!

£15

Bex

£11.33

Liz Laine

Good luck Garry amazing cause x

£5

Milly

£100

Sharon Ellis

God speed my friend ❤️

£53.32

David & Emma

Go Garry! We’re cheering you all the way!

£20

Lisa Dobson

Good luck Gary xx I’m sure you’re going to smash it 🎉🎉

£50

Alex A

£10

Anne Matthews

A marathon isn’t easy at the best of times and running for someone you love ❤️ is even harder. Absolute credit to you. We all love you Susanne 💕 Have a fantastic run we will all be with you every step of the, every mile.

£11.33

Jess Greenwood

Good luck Garry! You’re going to smash it and for an incredible cause too! ⭐️

£6.11

Catherine Pearce

Go Garry! What a wonderful achievement for a very worthy cause.

£106

Janet Mcauley

Sending you both all our best wishes. You’ll be in our thoughts on Sunday Garry and wishing you, Suzanne and family strength for the months ahead and hope brighter times are not too far away xx

£25

Jerry Squires

Good luck Gary and well done for raising money for such a worthy class so close to your heart.

£36

Paige & Lewis

Good Luck Garry, we know you will absolutely smash it! What you are doing is amazing! Hope to see you soon. Lots of love and good wishes, Paige & Lewis

£53.32

Neil Baker

£21.84

Christine Bull

Good luck Garry, hope all the training is going well x

£100

Thomas Family

Good luck on Sunday Garry.

£74.20

Anonymous

£10

Francesca O'connor

£50

Jane & Richard

Fantastic Garry, both the running and the fundraising. Do soak up the atmosphere in London especially towards the end, I'm told it's amazing! Love to you both xx

£27.05

Grant Thayre

£106

Simon Clench

Hope the run goes well. Love to all the Curtis clan from the Clenches

£10

Wendy (peanut)

Go Gary. Wishing you the best of luck today. Hope Suzanne has a supply of blister plasters and a bottle of fizz waiting for you x

£100

Kathleen Curtis

So Proud of you love Mum

£50

Caroline Oakley

Fabulous charity, and a very very long way to run… Best of luck, Garry. Love Caroline

£32.23

Sasha Hall

£10

Ceylan Omer

Good luck. Hopefully the weather is pleasant for you. It's a great thing you are doing. Lots of love to Suzanne and family xx

£52.12

Melanie, Graham And Jake

Good luck, Garry. Enjoy the experience.

£11.33

Sue Peanut ❤️

Good luck Garry And love to Suzanne Love Sue and Colin

£21.84

Michael Johnson

Fantastic cause. Appreciating how much this has affected your whole family. Wishing you all the best with the run.

£53.32

Suzanne Curtis

Run Garry Run I am so proud of you

£53.32

Nicola And Grant

Wishing you all the best of luck with your run!

£21.84

Carol Lehan

£11.33

Sophie

£21.84

Nicola Smith

Good luck Garry! All the best to you both for the coming weeks. Xx

£21.84

Lisa Jones

Good Luck Garry

£10

Robster, Quiche And Harri

Congratulations Gaz. Hope you enjoyed the whole experience... and although stairs may not be your friend today.. it does get better.. by Friday!!

£5.99

Megan Simpson

Wishing you and your family all the best. Fuck cancer.

£26.45

Clare Harper

Good luck Garry! Hope the marathon goes well and so sorry to hear that Suzanne’s cancer is back again. Thinking of you all

£103.60

Gegg Family

Good luck Garry, such an amazing thing to do for a wonderful cause, we send you lots of love and strong legs x

£53.32

Tony Oconnor

Good luck Garry

£20

Sam Curtis

Go on Gazza

£50

Dog Biscuit

Would you like some Bonios ? They help me run better 🐕 They are Enriched with vitamins and minerals 🐶

£53.32

Alex And Pete

Good luck Garry. Pete and I will be cheering you on!

£21.84

Julia Peters

Good luck for next weekend Garry. Very fond of Suzanne & pleased to be able to donate to this very worthy cause xx

£11.33

Anonymous

Big up alcoholic gaggle

£10

Logan Capeling

Good luck !

£25

Sylvia Schmocker

Good luck Garry. Love Auntie Sylvia x

£16.56

Erin Oakley

Well done Gary! X

£70

Charlie, Michelle & Astrid Pagel

Hey Garry &Zan sending love and wishing there was more we could do. Xxx

£20

Roger And Joy Seymour

You’ve worked so hard on this, Garry! Run well, drink better! Good luck.

£53.32

Angela Davies

Go Garry, all the best.

£53.32

Liz Belton

Amazing Garry - we will be thinking of you on Saturday. Sending love and plasters for blisters (hopefully not) and a cold pint at the end x

£21.84

Richard P.

£16.56

Olivia O’connor

Good luck Garry!!!

£11.33

Stephanie Rozario

Good luck!