A group of runners are lacing up their trainers to take part in marathons in aid of Bloodwise.

Bloodwise has been very supportive of local man John Lewis who has been suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

With the help of Bloodwise, he was given a bone marrow transplant which has led to his remarkable recovery.

John is now cancer free and he’s in remission.

There are 137 types of blood cancer and related disorders, and every 14 minutes in the UK, someone is diagnosed with blood cancer or a related disorder. That’s almost 38,000 people every year or 104 each day.

Those running for Bloodwise (with their donation pages in brackets) are: Dave Nute who ran the St. Davids Run, Cardiff on February 28 (https://www.justgiving.com/Dave-Nute), Christopher Lee who is doing the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday (https://www.justgiving.com/Christopher-Lee12) and Dai Morgan who is doing the Llanelli Half Marathon on Sunday (https://www.justgiving.com/David-Morgan34); while all doing the IAFF Cardiff Half Marathon on March 26 are Barrie Evans (https://www.justgiving.com/Barrie-Evans4), Ali Sullivan (https://www.justgiving.com/Ali-Sullivan2) and Fit Friends - run by Gerald Brace of Brace Fitness - Gerald Brace (https://www.justgiving.com/GeraldBrace); Bryan Hughes (https://www.justgiving.com/Bryan-Hughes2); Estelle Williams (https://www.justgiving.com/Estelle-Williams) and Becky Lewis (https://www.justgiving.com/Rebecca-Lewis39).

Sponsorship can also be pledged at https://www.justgiving.com/Neil-Lewis7 or they can donate via text. Text JLEW77 £5 to 70070.