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Woman ready to run marathon for friend with incurable cancer
The Gazette
|April 16, 2025
A HARTLEPOOL woman is taking on the London Marathon to raise money for a cancer charity after her friend's incurable diagnosis.
Keen runner Lucy Abbey knew there was just one charity she wanted to support when she decided to apply for a place on the renowned run.
Her friend and work colleague, Julie Waines, had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer.
Lucy has now secured a place to run the 26.2 miles through central London on April 27 in aid of Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK).
Lucy said: "I was very sad to hear the news about Julie's diagnosis. We've worked together for seven years, and she is hugely missed in the office - she's a lovely, friendly person who is bursting with warmth and kindness."
Lucy, 37, from Hartlepool and Julie, 65, from Billingham, work at Northern Power-grid in Stockton.
Julie knew she was unwell when she started falling asleep at work and had to spend her lunch breaks taking a nap in her car.
This story is from the April 16, 2025 edition of The Gazette.
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