Cheltenham mum completes London Marathon, then 100-mile challenge for best friend, raising over £150

Jane Shorting, 53, has crossed the finish line of a mammoth fundraising challenge, raising £151,660 so far for Sue Ryder.

Her incredible effort included running the TCS London Marathon on Sunday alongside her husband Mark, before going on to complete 100 miles over three days from the capital to Cheltenham.

Jane took on the challenge in memory of her friend Leigh, who was cared for at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice before she died, just days after last year’s London Marathon. Completing the challenge was a promise she made to Leigh in those final moments.

For the final stretch - her “last leg for Leigh” - Jane was joined by an army of supporters, including friends, family, and fellow 2026 London Marathon runners.

Crossing the hospice finish line surrounded by Sue Ryder staff, volunteers, friends, and family, Jane said she felt “elated- and a little bit sad that it’s all over. It’s been many months in the making.”

Reflecting on the amount she has raised, Jane added: “I started with a target of £20,000, then raised it to £50,000, then £100,000, and now to have reached over £150,000 is mind-blowing.

“I know Leigh would think I was crazy, but she’d also think it was amazing. To have raised so much money in her name - she’d be delighted.”

This is not the first time Jane and Mark have supported Sue Ryder, having raised over £200,000 in previous years, and for Jane, it doesn’t end here, with plans to take on the Chicago and Berlin marathons later this year.

Daniel Cheesman, Regional Director of Healthcare Operations for Sue Ryder in the Southwest said: “It’s absolutely incredible what Jane has done. Running the London Marathon is already a huge achievement, but to run all the way back to Cheltenham shows incredible determination. We are so grateful to her for her support. We can't stop terminal illness, death, and grief from happening. But we can stop people facing them alone - and people like Jane are helping us to do just that.”

There’s still time to support Jane and Mark by donating to their JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/janeandmark2026

 

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