Continuing his loyalty to Young Lives vs Cancer, Anthony Johnson is going one step further this year by taking on three marathons in just three months, with very little recovery time between each race.
- His first stop is Tokyo on 1st March 2026.
- The second stop is London on 26th April 2026.
- The third stop is Milton Keynes on 4th May 2026.
Anthony has been training hard for these three marathons since December, gradually increasing his weekly mileage. He is currently running 70–80km per week. On Saturday, 31 January, he completed a 32km (20-mile) training run in 2 hours and 38 minutes.
If he can maintain this pace during the marathons, Anthony will be close to achieving a new personal best and his goal of a sub 3 hour 35 minute marathon, which he is targeting at Tokyo.
Message from Anthony:
“Thank you to everyone who has supported and sponsored me in my past marathons, and for donating to Young Lives vs Cancer.
This training block has been particularly challenging as we welcomed our second child in October 2025. Balancing work, family life, and running has been tough. Most of my runs recently have been either early mornings between 5:30 and 6:30am, or late at night while my older daughter, Freya, is at activities like netball practice. I’d say around 80% of my runs have been in complete darkness.
I’ve actually really enjoyed the running itself — it’s just been a challenge fitting it all in.
Seeing everyone’s kind messages leading up to previous races has been a huge motivation, and knowing I’ve raised money for young people with cancer is incredibly rewarding.
A big shout-out to my wife Carla, who has been amazingly supportive. She’s also now training for the London Landmarks Half Marathon, so one day I might finally have a running buddy.”
Three marathons, three months, one incredible cause — Anthony’s challenge is just getting started, and every step he takes helps support young people living with cancer.
