Date published: 21 June 2018 by Anna Jackson

Florrie Maxwell uses her 6 World Marathon Major places to fundraise £2608 to support seriously ill children and their families.

Florrie Maxwell completed this incredible challenge in eight months, completing a marathon in Berlin, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, Boston and London, running a total of 157.2 miles, as well as facing a variety of weather conditions from torrential rain and strong winds in Boston to the hottest London Marathon on record!

Each run bought along a multitude of challenges, a tough hilly run and numerous long bridges without any cheering support from the public in New York presented a challenge, but the reason to run encouraged Florrie through the tougher miles.

Florrie said:

“I managed to see a rainbow through all of the skyscrapers which reminded me why I was running.”

Inspired by a 10 year old friend who sadly became seriously ill with cancer, Florrie was inspired to help families and children in similar positions. Overall she raised an outstanding £5038, split between Rainbow Trust and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Florrie’s fundraising will enable Rainbow Trust to provide 113 hours of practical and emotional support to a family caring for a terminally ill child, helping them make the most of precious time.

Florrie said:

“It’s wonderful to have picked a charity who are so appreciative and I’m so happy that I was able to support you, thank you so much again for taking such an interest in my journey.”

If you’ve got a challenge in mind, no matter how large or small we would love to be able to support you. You can let us know about your event by completing our own place form and we’ll be in touch. If you have any questions then please don’t hesitate to get in touch – [email protected].