A Cardiff man is taking part in the London Marathon in memory of his mum who died of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease. Sharon Ashford, who was originally from Swansea and lived most of her life in Cardiff, was diagnosed when she was 56 in 2018 after making errors at work.
Her health "deteriorated rapidly" and she was admitted einto hospital in November 2019, before she died in March 2020. Her son Peter Ashford, 34, will be running the race to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK. You can donate to his fundraiser here.
On Friday, March 3, he will also be starting a gruelling 48-hour running challenge of 48 miles to bump up donations and prepare for the marathon. The challenge will coincide with his mum's birthday on Saturday, and he will run an additional ten miles to bring the total to 58 - the same age his mum was when she died.
