Laura Bates

London Landmarks Half Marathon

Our Half Marathon Challenge 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

I’m taking part in the London Landmarks Half 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.

And this time, I’m not running alone! I’ve managed to rope Kane into the challenge too (he found out after I signed him up 😅). Together we’ll be taking on three half marathons — one solo, one in New York this December, and the big one in London next April.

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

My Achievements

My Updates

89 days to go

Tuesday 13th Jan

A quick update on the challenge…
I’m now two half marathons down 💪 and officially on the countdown to the final one — the London Landmarks Half Marathon, which is just 89 days away!

Training is still very much ongoing and you'd think i'd be a pro runner by now, but I am not! Kane is faster than me but very gallantly continues to run at my pace so I am not alone!

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, shared, and cheered me on so far — your support genuinely means the world. If you haven’t yet and are able to, I’d love your support as I head into the final stretch.

One last half marathon to go… bring on London! 💜

I’ve somehow signed us up for three half marathons…

Thursday 9th Oct

So, in a moment of madness (or motivation (I’m still deciding which), I’ve signed myself up for three half marathons. One on my own, one in New York this December, and the last one the London Landmarks Half Marathon in April 2026. I've also roped poor Kane in!

We are running to raise money for Target Ovarian Cancer, an amazing charity that works to improve early diagnosis, fund vital research, and support everyone affected by ovarian cancer.

We'd love to ask if  you might consider sponsoring our fundraising efforts as any amount would make a huge difference (and possibly help us forget the fact we’ve volunteered for 39.3 miles of running!).

Thank you to my Sponsors

£5

Toby

Go get em, Red!

£200

Michael Forsdyke

Good luck, I know you will both smash it!!

£21.84

David Barten

Go Smash London! 🏃🏻‍♀️💂🏻

£10

Charlotte Coker

You so got this girl ❤️💪🫶🏻

£21.84

Dawn White

You'll both smash this. Lots of love

£20

David Norris

Go get it Laura!

£4

Emily Williams

Hopefully nice and rounded now 🤣🤣🤣 Well done you xxx

£100

Sharon Mottram & Fallow Management

Well done Laura, what an amazing cause. You are super woman, you have got this!

£11.33

Chris Manahan

As crazy as ever!! Good luck ☺️

£10

Nicki Kennedy

Smash it beautiful 🏃‍♀️💪

£20

Lynsey West

You’ve got this Laura! Proud of you mate. I know how hard it is to stick with the training but you’re absolutely smashing it. Keep it up and you never know, maybe one day you’ll beat Louis at a park run 😆 xx

£21.84

Katie Dobson

Good luck to you both 🫶🏻 poor Kapers 🤣

£5

Molly Waring-moore

Run, Laura, run! 🏃🏻‍♀️⚡️

£10

Megan Morgan

Crazy lady! Best of luck x

£150

Michael Forsdyke

Good luck!! I’m sure you will smash it!

£21.84

Jm

Good luck! X