WE are planning to follow a number of Harlow runners as they prepare for the October running of the London Marathon.

The 26-mile challenge, may be nine months away but there is a lot of preparation to do, miles to run and fund-raising as well.

With that in mind, one of our first runners is local teacher, Sarah Jackson.

Sarah said: “This year I am going to be running the London Marathon in October 2022 for Team Asthma UK, to raise funds to: support sufferers, research interventions to end life threatening asthma attacks and raise awareness of invisible illnesses.

While I’ve run local events before such as the Stevenage Half, this will be my first marathon. I’m also asthmatic myself so well aware of overcoming the challenges that are posed when taking part in sports.

Sarah’s just giving page is:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sarah-jackson154

Her instagram is marathon_mummy

We hope to catch up with Sarah out on a run when it is warmer!