Support us Find a fundraiser's page Ruth is running the London Marathon 2026 Donate I'm running the London Marathon 2026 Hi everyone 👋 In 2026, I’ll be taking on the incredible challenge of running the London Marathon 🏃♀️💨 to raise money for people living with Aplastic Anaemia — a rare and life-threatening form of bone marrow failure. The Aplastic Anaemia Trust (AAT) is a small but mighty charity that provides vital support, information, and hope for patients and families — including my amazing best friend, who faces this disease with so much courage every single day. Image aspect ratio respected and text floated around it to the right and underneath. This will be my first ever marathon (I’ve never even run further than 5K! 😅), but I’m determined to push through every mile to raise awareness, funds, and hope for everyone affected by Aplastic Anaemia. Every step I take will be for her — and for others who are fighting this condition. 💪 If you’re able to, please consider sponsoring me and suggesting a song to add to my marathon playlist — your donations (and your tunes!) will keep me going all the way to the finish line! Your support will help fund life-changing research and provide care for those who need it most. Thank you so much for being part of this journey with me. 💙 What is aplastic anaemia?Aplastic anaemia is a rare and life threatening condition caused by the bone marrow not functioning properly. In people with aplastic anaemia, the bone marrow fails to produce enough of all three types of blood cells – red, white and platelets.Aplastic anaemia treatment is very similar to the treatment someone might have for leukaemia - but because it's so rare, families often don't have access to the same information and support.The Aplastic Anaemia Trust is the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting people affected by aplastic anaemia and funding research into this rare form of bone marrow failure.By donation you'll be....Providing supportThe Aplastic Anaemia Trust make sure that no one affected by aplastic anaemia feels alone. They provide informed and caring support, they provide community. They make sure there is always some one on the end of the phone. Having someone to talk to who understands, who you don't have to explain your condition to again and again. Funding ResearchIn December 2024, the news came out that a clinical trial that The AAT is funding is showing promising results with a brand new treatment for AA.In 2025 they'll be publishing a paper setting out the current priorities for clinical research in aplastic anaemia. Those priorities will require The AAT to raise more money for research than they've have ever raised before. Your donations matter The Aplastic Anaemia Trust recently funded an exciting collaborative study investigating genetic mutations in patients with aplastic anaemia or PNH. The team have made some fascinating discoveries, and will soon be sharing the finding and what they might mean for how we understand this condition. The cost of funding this research was £50,641.63. Every penny of this was raised by people like you donating. Research can improve the way AA is treated, not just for future patients “some day” far off – but right now. In recent years, research has told us how people with AA respond to the Covid vaccine, and demonstrated the benefits of eltrombopag alongside standard immunosuppressants, and now they're trialling brand new treatments! If The AAT don’t fund and enable research into aplastic anaemia – no-one will. That’s why I'm asking you to donate for the future of AA research and support. Teresa Sanchez Manage Cookie Preferences