DSAuk London Marathon 2026

Hi, I’m Jacob and I’ve been given the huge honour of representing Dwarf Sports Association UK (https://www.dsauk.org/) in the London Marathon 2026.

The goal is obviously to raise as much money as possible for this incredible charity but in doing so, also raise as much awareness as possible of the outstanding work they do.

DSAuk uses sport as a tool to help break down the barriers of difference within society and to empower its members to develop lifelong confidence and self-esteem. At whatever level of participation and competition its members are at, from grassroots at the age of two through to elite-level Paralympians, DSAuk provides opportunities, advice, guidance and most importantly, unlimited and unwavering support to its members to dream, believe and achieve. “It is so important that our members feel valued and that they can do anything in life”.

DSAuk have had a huge impact on my family’s life, particularly my brother Dylan’s. His confidence, drive, passion and ‘can do’ attitude is testament to the work of DSAuk. Personally, I’ve been fortunate enough to attend local, regional, national and international sporting events held by the organisation and I always get such a buzz seeing first-hand how DSAuk nurtures and inspires its members, whether it’s watching our Paralympians compete at an elite level or our under 5’s entering their first ever 10m dash!

I took up running during Covid as a way of maintaining good mental and physical health and did some fundraising for DSAuk along the way but here I am now, absolutely thrilled that they have asked me to run on their behalf for their first entry in the London Marathon! It was a personal ambition to run in this iconic event but to be the flagbearer for such an amazing charity really is the stuff of dreams!

I appreciate that not everybody will be in a position to give but any donations at all would be hugely appreciated. Even if you can’t give, please share this link so that others can see it and hear about the work of this very special charity. Thanks for taking the time to read and thanks in advance for all the support! Best wishes and good health.

Jacob