Runners smile as they start The Vitality London 10,000

Participant stories

Be inspired by our amazing participants’ stories

Each year we talk to a diverse range of Vitality London 10,000 participants – ranging from celebrities, social media influencers and running club members to everyday runners, walkers and joggers – to find out how the event has transformed their lives in all sorts of ways.

We hope reading our interviews will motivate and inspire you to sign up and feel the benefits too. We’ll be chatting to lots more people in the run-up to the 2022 events, but for now there’s still plenty for you to enjoy from our archive below.

CELEBRATE YOU Interviews

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Cath Cooke
In January 2020, Cath was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Ten months later, she took part in the first virtual Vitality London 10,000
Sean Fletcher

We chat to the broadcaster and mental health campaigner about the benefits of running for the mind
James Middleton
The former sportsman is now a health and lifestyle coach who helps thousands of people to achieve their fitness goal
Trojan Gordon

Inclusivity in running and mental health were top of the agenda when we spoke to the Emancipated Run Crew co-founder
Sarah Ellis

Why the We Are Twinset co-founder ran the virtual Vitality London 10,000 for the charity Rays of Sunshine
Jada Sezer

The UN Women UK and Young Minds ambassador talks about her relationship with running
This Mum Runs founder Mel Bound

We talk to the Bristol-based mum of two about how she is helping women from all walks of life get active
Carrie Hope Fletcher
The actor, author and vlogger tells us why channelling her inner Usain Bolt was a mistake she’ll never repeat...
Dan Chaplen
Dan, who teaches at St Matthew’s Primary School in Luton, used the most recent lockdown to launch Teachers Run Club
Deborah James
The You, Me and The Big C podcast presenter on how running has helped her deal with the rollercoaster of living with cancer
Emma Brockwell
Pelvic health physiotherapist, author, podcaster, runner and mum, Emma Brockwell shares how running makes her feel happy and healthy
Jenni Falconer
How the TV and radio presenter fell in love with running
Jo Gennari
The Team LGT founder explains how the virtual Vitality London 10,000 can be a real confidence-booster for people starting their running journey
Liz Day
We talk to Liz Day, a family and relationship therapist, who discovered that running could help her through some very hard times
Ruden Bhutia
The founder of Runderbolts is on a mission to bring diversity and excitement to running
Scott Bartlett and Jonathan Bird
We talk running with more remarkable members of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust’s running group, Team LGT
Shareefa Radford
Celebrate You star Shareefa reveals how running gave her strength during the dark days of the pandemic

Runners celebrate crossing the finish line of The Vitality London 10,000

Celebrate you

The Vitality London 10,000 is about more than taking part on Event Day itself – it’s about having the opportunity to run for your head and your heart and celebrating you during training and beyond. You can read more about our Celebrate You campaign and how we’re aiming to get as many people as possible to run happy and healthy here.

Participant stories

Be inspired by our amazing participants’ stories

CELEBRATE YOU Interviews

Trojan Gordon

Jessica Megan

Bryony Gordon

Trojan Gordon

Jessica Megan

Bryony Gordon

Trojan Gordon

Celebrate you