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Fundraising stories from Virgin Money London Marathon 2017
Howard Lake | 23 April 2017 | News
As the largest ever field sets out to run the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon, here are some of the people running in this year’s event.
Many have stories to tell about why they are running for charities. Others are trying to tell the story of the charity they support by adding their own distinctive approach to running a Marathon.
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- The 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon in six tweets (24 April 2017)
- £2.3 million donated on JustGiving over London Marathon weekend (5 June 2017)
- Over £20 million raised by 2019 London Marathon runners on JustGiving (29 April 2019)
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.