# Marathoners raise over £19 million for charity on JustGiving

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/04/28/marathoners-raise-over-19-million-charity-justgiving/
- Published: 2010-04-28T08:12:33+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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27 April 2010. Virgin London Marathon runners have raised over £19 million, including
Gift Aid, on JustGiving (www.justgiving.com) this year. Over £1.66 million of this
total was raised on Friday, Saturday and Marathon Sunday.

The total amount, benefiting over 2000 charities, is set to grow; historically, 
up to 20% of donations are made after the race.

The Friday (24 April) before the marathon was a record-breaking day for JustGiving.
The total amount raised for charities across the site, including marathon pages,
topped £1.8 million. This is the largest amount raised in a single day on JustGiving
so far this year – and its second-highest single-day total ever.

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Over 20,000 Virgin London Marathon pages have been set up on the JustGiving website
this year. Fundraisers who have received donations have raised on average £1308 
per page. This is 4.5% higher than the average amount raised at the same time last
year.

JustGiving’s managing director, Anne-Marie Huby said: “Our marathon fundraisers 
have done an incredible job this year. Raising over £19 million for charity, especially
in these uncertain times, is such an achievement. The rising averages per JustGiving
page show that our recent enhancements to our Facebook application, and developments
like our new iPhone app, are making it easier for our fundraisers to connect, and
share their stories, with more people than ever before.”

The JustGiving team led cheer points at strategic locations along the Marathon route
this year. It also hired the eco-friendly Seymour Green recycling vans, which were
parked at Buckingham Palace and key areas around Central London during the Marathon.

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