Hi, my name is Mahshid (Mash) and I will be running my first half marathon! I will be running the Oxford half to support Sepsis UK.

In 2022, a close friend of mine, Taz became critically ill. Taz was displaying flu like symptoms but it turned out that she had an invasive Strep A infection which led to sepsis, and caused septic arthritis.

After a traumatic stay in ICU, she has been on a difficult recovery journey as she attempts to return to professional dance. Taz was initially told that she would not be able to dance again, but was determined to prove otherwise whilst making it her mission to educate others about sepsis.

As she continues on her recovery journey, Taz is now an active volunteer with UKST, and has helped share her experience by giving talks at a nurses conference in Oxford, and is also raising awareness on social media.

Taz is an incredibly resilient young woman and such an inspiration. She has worked so hard to be able to successfully dance again, but her journey has by no means been easy and without its setbacks.

Sepsis UK supported Taz with her road to recovery so any donations would be greatly appreciated to help people like Taz shine once again.