Brenton runs for Butterflies - London Marathon 2023

I'm seeking 26 generous donors to support DEBRA UK and sponsor 1-mile (or more) by making a £75 donation per mile ($90).

On April 23, 2023 I'm running the London Marathon to support DEBRA UK - the butterfly skin charity.

DEBRA UK is a national charity supporting 3,000+ members, which includes people living with EB, relatives, partners, or carers of someone with EB, healthcare professionals and researchers who work with EB. Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB, is a rare genetic connective tissue disorder - the prominent symptom of extremely fragile skin 'like a butterflies wing' that blisters and tears from minor friction or trauma.

There is no treatment or cure, but researchers are making tremendous strides in developing therapies. The current standard of care is supportive, which includes daily wound care, pain management, and protective bandaging.

In a personal quest to run 50 Marathons by age 50 and the 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors; The London Marathon is one of the largest and most prominent in the globe. To date, I've completed 8 Marathons including 3 World Majors - New York City, Chicago, & Berlin with London (2023), Tokyo and Boston remaining.

The world-famous London Marathon route has remained largely unchanged since the inaugural race in 1981 and encompasses many of the capital’s most mesmerizing landmarks, old and new.

Following along with my Strava training in pursuit of running a goal time of 3:20

Miles sponsored by:

Mile 1 - Irina Melnic

Mile 2 - Dennis Blanchard

Mile 3 - Martí

Mile 4 - Kevin Laidlaw

Mile 5 - Annie Kessler

Mile 6 - Ted Maturo / Elijah Medina

Mile 7 - Ken Steeves

Mile 8 - Rob Fretto

Mile 9 - Dale Ledbelly

Mile 10 - Andy Morris

Mile 11 - Keith Zanardi

Mile 12 - Joshua Bruff

Mile 13 - Carol Blanchard

Mile 14 - Bianca and Woody Lapham

Mile 15 - Garth Ellms

Mile 16 - Jennifer Hotaling

Mile 17 - Colin Figueroa

Mile 18 - Kimmy and Billy Bonner

Mile 19 - Paul Blanchard

Mile 20 - Rob Seda

Mile 21 - Jon Motl

Mile 22 - Timothy Busch

Mile 23 - Craig Horton

Mile 24 - Isabel Horton

Mile 25 - Edward & William Paluch

Mile 26.2 - Maksim Blanchard