Marathons for Miracles

Olly is joined by Ciaran ahead of the Bedfordshire leg — marathon 12 of the challenge — this Saturday, 14th March. Ciaran shares his and his wife’s journey through male factor infertility and recurrent miscarriage, and the emotional reality of navigating pregnancy loss as a man — something that is still rarely talked about openly. They discuss the silence that often surrounds male infertility, the...

Olly is joined by Edwina, who will be leading the 11th marathon; the Lancashire leg of the challenge this Sunday 8th March, alongside a small & mighty team. Edwina shares her experience of pregnancy loss — from an early miscarriage in 2021 to a later loss following weeks of uncertainty during a pregnancy of unknown location. She also reflects on the premature birth of her son at 31 weeks durin...

In episode nine of Marathons for Miracles , Olly is joined by Jenny , who will be leading the Derbyshire leg through the Peak District this Saturday, 28th February. Jenny shares the heart-breaking story of losing her first baby last year after a 12-week scan led to a termination for medical reasons (TFMR). She speaks candidly about the shock of that diagnosis, the painful limbo that followed, and...

In this episode of Marathons for Miracles , Olly is joined by Tom ahead of the upcoming marathon in Durham . Tom shares his personal experience of miscarriage and the emotional complexity of navigating pregnancy after loss. Together, they discuss the physical and psychological challenges of parenthood, societal perceptions around miscarriage, and why more open conversations are essential. They als...

After a podcast break last week, episode seven of Marathons for Miracles sees Olly joined by Robin and Annabel ahead of the 8th leg: Northamptonshire on Saturday 14th February. They share a different but deeply relevant story — the unexpected arrival of their son, Jago, at 29 weeks following severe pre-eclampsia. Annabel reflects on how quickly a low-risk pregnancy turned critical, the warning sig...

In episode six of Marathons for Miracles, Olly is joined by Louis, who will be running the Warwickshire leg alongside him this weekend. Louis shares his and Sophie’s story of loss — from an early miscarriage after discovering three fetal poles, to a later pregnancy where routine blood tests revealed their baby (whom they named Frankie) had died. Louis recounts the shock of it all, the reality of g...

In episode five of Marathons for Miracles, Olly is joined by Lucie, who will be taking on the Staffordshire leg of the challenge this coming Sunday, 25th January 2026. Lucie shares her experience of pregnancy loss nearly 30 years ago, after conceiving twins through assisted conception and giving birth to her son and daughter, at just under 20 weeks. She speaks openly about the trauma of loss, its...

In episode four of Marathons for Miracles, Olly is joined by Jonny Girvan, who will be running the Cheshire marathon alongside him this weekend - Sunday 18th Jan. Jonny shares the story of his and his wife Emma’s six-year journey through IVF and four miscarriages, the emotional toll of repeated loss, and how hope, optimism and perseverance eventually led to the healthy arrival of their son. He spe...

In episode three, Olly is joined by Adam 'Adz' Ras — a former army medic, an endurance runner and an all-round force for good, who is running the Rutland marathon with Olly on 10th January. Adz shares the deeply personal story of the miscarriage he and his ex-wife experienced nearly 30 years ago while he was serving abroad — a time when men’s mental health and grief were rarely spoken about. He ta...

In episode two of Marathons for Miracles, Olly is joined by Charlie and Alex — a couple from Kent, with Alex a very newly qualified midwife. They talk about life on the frontline of pregnancy, birth and baby loss, how midwives are trained to support families through grief, and the vital role charities play once hospital care ends. They also share how running has shaped their mental health, relatio...

In the first episode of Marathons for Miracles, Olly introduces the challenge: 39 marathons in 39 weeks, across 39 historic counties of England, raising funds and awareness for Tommy’s . He’s joined by Lyni Sargent, the first runner of the challenge, who shares her personal story of miscarriage, navigating pregnancy loss while parenting, and becoming pregnant again shortly after loss. Together, th...