NHS manager set to fulfil promise to run marathon

THIS April, one of the world’s most iconic sporting stages will feature a runner whose life and career were built in the heart of Macclesfield.

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Tony Mayer, a previous service manager for East Cheshire NHS Trust, is set to join over 50,000 runners on the streets of the capital for the 2026 London Marathon, raising vital funds for East Cheshire NHS Charity.

Born at Macclesfield Hospital, Tony credits the clinical staff with providing lifesaving care during a medical issue at birth.

Eighteen years later, he returned to the hospital to begin his professional career, spending 15 years moving from the pathology labs to senior service management roles in A&E and Surgery.

It was during a shift just off the A&E corridor 15 years ago that his ambition to tackle the world-famous 26.2-mile course first took hold.