Bingham runner dedicates London Marathon fundraising to Brooke working animal charity

A running enthusiast is taking on this year’s London Marathon in aid of a working animal charity close to her heart.

Bingham resident and runner, Sylv Hull, is taking on the marathon in aid of Brooke, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of working donkeys, horses and mules.

Sylv, a member of Grantham Running Club and lifelong lover of horses, has already raised over £1,300 to support Brooke ahead of the 2023 London Marathon.

To sponsor Sylv, visit https://2023tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/sylv-hull

After losing her own horse in 2018, Sylv wanted to tie running with her passion for animal welfare.

She said: “Like most runners, the London Marathon is something special to tick off the bucket list but the knowledge that I'm running for such a worthy cause adds a profound dimension to my training. All the early starts and rainy long runs are for something meaningful and the fact that friends and family have sponsored me spurs me on.

“Not only does [Brooke] provide direct help to working donkeys, horses and mules to alleviate their suffering, their work reaches beyond this through education and lobbying to ensure the ongoing improvement of these animal’s welfare.”

Sylv has long supported Brooke alongside her family.

Training for a marathon is never an easy task, and when Sylv got her Brooke vest through the post she said it really started to sink in…

"I feel very lucky and proud that I have this opportunity, even if the nerves have started to kick in. Running 26.2 miles is nothing compared with what these animals go through every day and I will be thinking of them when I want to have a sit down at mile 18,” she added.

Sylv has a wealth of running experience, having competed in the Manchester 2021 and 2022 marathons, and numerous half marathon and parkrun races.