Marathon Heroes Run for Loved Ones, Raise Awareness

0:00On April 21st, two friends bonded by tragedy are tackling seven marathons in eight days to raise cash for the Anthony Nolan charity. Kate Walford from Guernsey and Laura Coleman Day from Lincolnshire lost loved ones to leukemia complications after stem cell transplants matched by. The group. They've already knocked out the Guernsey Marathon on Sunday. Now they're pounding the pavement from Lincoln to London ahead of the big capital race this weekend. It's a grueling push marking seven years of Walford's fundraising in memory of her husband plus the Coleman Day's seventh wedding anniversary. Both women draw strength from the men they lost. Mark for Kate and Zander for Laura who shared that lively spirit, kindness and sharp humor. Last year Laura finished the London Marathon's final miles in her wedding dress with Kate by her side. This time, Laura's going all in, planning to run the entire London Marathon in that dress and roping Kate into a bridesmaid outfit. Their story highlights how the charity not only saved lives but forged unbreakable bonds.

1:02These runners are proving mental grit turns grief into action, keeping those memories alive one stride at a time.