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Hannah runs London Marathon to help local people at the food bank
18th May 2026
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We’re incredibly grateful and inspired by local runner Hannah, who recently completed the London Marathon (amazing stuff) and raised funds with every step to help local people through Wandsworth Foodbank too. Thank you Hannah!
Hannah says:
I was lucky enough to secure a marathon place through the ballot, and my first reaction was complete shock. Each year a group of my friends enter, just in case, but you never expect to get in due to the odds! I had done some running before but I’d never been particular consistent and I’d certainly never run further than a half marathon. That said, if I was going to take on a challenge that felt a little bit absurd (and impossible), it felt right to use it as an opportunity to help others too.
I chose to raise money for Wandsworth Foodbank because I wanted to support people in my local community who are facing difficult circumstances in a way that was practical, direct and could make an immediate difference.
Training for the marathon reminded me of how often we can take the little every day things for granted, that others may not be able to do. This was even just having the free time to spend hours each weekend on long runs and having the resources that make training possible, like proper running shoes, energy gels and enough sports clothes to get through multiple runs a week.
The day of the marathon itself was tough (and much hotter than my winter training), with the seemingly endless streets of Canary Wharf nearly bringing me to tears, but crossing the finish line made it all worth it. I’m incredibly proud this challenge helped raise over £1000 for the foodbank and I hope it’s gone some way towards making a small difference to a few people’s days.”
It’s not too late to support Hannah’s fundraiser for Wandsworth Foodbank – simply click here and donate what you can to celebrate her marathon achievement and to support local people and families facing hardship. Thank you.
