Thousands will take to the streets of St Helier for the Jersey Marathon this October – and among them will be a seven-year-old boy running a child-friendly version of the event to raise funds for brain cancer research in honour of a close family member.
Jacob Bochenska will join his mother Jolanta in the Marathon Mile on 5 October.
He decided to take part in the race – which is part of the Standard Chartered Marathon – after learning that a relative had been diagnosed last year with a grade 4 astrocytoma.
The pair are running in support of Bartek Mazur, the brother of Jolanta’s brother-in-law, who lives in Poland with his wife Monika and their three daughters.
Jacob said: “I want to raise money for Brain Tumour Research because he is really sick, and I wanted to help him, and other people like him.
“It makes me happy to try and make a difference.”
Brain Tumour Research said brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other cancer, yet receive just 1% of the national research budget.
A spokesperson for the charity said the fundraiser “shines a light on the urgent need for more funding and awareness” and showed how “even the youngest members of our community can make a big difference”.
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