Running for Dad: Marathon for Marie Curie

0:00I'm Cory with the story, that's your Europe news today update, AI powered and always on. Neil Howard's world flipped when his dad Peter collapsed on a dog walk last April. Tests showed a strobe plus stage for cancer, and Peter passed six months later at 63, just after their dog Molly died too. The family leaned hard on Marie Curie for support, especially for Neil's mom Rosemary. Peter and Rosemary had retired to Northern Ireland two years earlier, chasing sea views and community vibes after leaving Oxfordshire. Peter stayed super fit, no smoking or drinking, walking miles daily total shock for everyone when illness hit fast. Rosemary lost her main decision maker overnight at 75, risking isolation in grief. Marie Curie's help line gave her judgment-free talks, rebuilding her confidence. She's driving again, connecting locally, reinventing herself. Now Neil, 36 from Greenwich, and wife Sabah, 31, run the TCS-Lendon marathon this Sunday,

1:00April 26 for Marie Curie, the events charity of the year. Neil ran it last year too, inspired by his dad's marathon 25 years back. That support turned their pain into purpose. Neil processes emotions through runs, honors his folks, and funds nurses doing heroic work daily. Families like theirs keep pushing forward, one step at a time.