Hi my name is Ollie and I am really excited to be running London Marathon 2026 for TOFS. Our son was born with a Tracheal oesophageal fistula and oesophageal atresia in September 2024 11 weeks premature without warning. We had never heard of TOF/OA before his birth and had no indication he was going to be born with the condition. We were very quickly thrust into a whirlwind of trying to understand what we were dealing with and what the long term implications were. It was all very stressful and scary but we managed to navigate through those first few months with the support of the TOFS charity and their Facebook group. We bought the book and read the stories of what others had experienced. And although we know each TOF journey is different we took solace that some TOF kids go on to live ordinary lives. Although our journey is just starting the charity has been instrumental in helping prepare us for the road ahead.
Being able to run the marathon for them is the opportunity for me to give back and help others who have been and will be in the same situation we find ourselves in. I hope that it can further help the reach of the charity and in the long term enable more TOF kids to live normal lives. Plus I hope in some small way it can show my son that if you put your mind to it, you can overcome any tough obstacles you may face.
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