Emily-Rose has Run for Cameron

An unexpected finish… We couldn’t be more proud of Emily-Rose Holland for running the London Marathon for us on Sunday 26th April, 2026.

She and her boyfriend were a few 100 meters from the end when he collapsed.  She held him up, waited for the medics and rushed with him by ambulance to hospital.  He spent 2 nights there but was thankfully discharged and is on the mend.

They both trained so hard and loved the whole experience up until just before the end, just a few 100 meters before the finish line.  Hard to believe, so tough running 41.9km and collapsing on Bird Cage Walk, just before Buckingham Palace.

Thank you to everyone who supported them and to the medics who did an absolutely amazing job.

Both ran for charities and both raised a phenomenal amount.  THANK YOU Emily-Rose for Running for Cameron and so gutted that you both didn’t cross the finish line.  But most importantly we are so thankful and grateful that Ross is on the mend with no long term damage.  

Keep hold of what you did achieve and the huge amount of training you did do.  You are both winners 💚

Emily-Rose’s page is still open for donations.

Emily-Rose Holland is running the London Marathon to raise money for the Cameron Bespolka Trust, a charity very close to her heart.

Emily-Rose writes of how she came to be running the marathon: 

"On marathon day in 2025, I was out for dinner in London. The whole city was full of excitement and achievement with runners everywhere sporting their well-deserved medals. Swept up in the atmosphere, I joked about signing up for the 2026 marathon, and after a few more drinks, I’d actually done it!

Considering there are only about 15,000 balloted places per year and more than a million applicants, I was aware there was a very slim chance of getting selected. Still, i kept my fingers crossed and thought that if by some miracle I did get in, it would be an experience of a lifetime and an amazing challenge to work towards. A few months later, the email arrived telling I had been selected, I was so thrilled, grateful but also slightly terrified as this mammoth challenge was becoming a reality. Up until this point I have never been a runner. The furthest I had ever run was 5k, so this really is going to be a huge mental and physical challenge. However, I am genuinely SO excited to take it on and see what my body can achieve with some determination and an amazing cause to inspire me through the training.

Once I knew I was running, I had the choice of whether to support a charity. That decision was obvious for me, I didn’t have to even think twice. I knew I wanted to run for The Cameron Bespolka trust - a charity set up by my dear friend, Sienna’s, family in memory of her brother Cameron."

I also want to give a special thank you to Corinne, Cameron’s mum and a founder of the trust. She has been the kindest and most inspiring mentor throughout my running journey