Rebecca's Marathon for Arthritis Awareness

25-year-old Rebecca Murray from Edinburgh is lacing up for the London Marathon on April 26, 2026, to raise cash for.

Arthritis diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at just 12 years old, after a swollen elbow, through her life into chaos, she's turning pain into purpose.

With this 26.2-mile grind.

Back then, Docs first brushed it off as a swimming mishap, but after a year of test and dead ends, a quick roomy visit nailed the diagnosis.

It wrecked her childhood ditching competitive swimming she loved, battling fatigue and fighting for school support since no one else got the invisible struggle.

These days, her conditions under control thanks to heavy backing from Arthritis UK's young people team.

They hooked her up with guidance, real talk, and lifelong friends who flipped her mindset from hopeless to hopeful, shaping who she is now.

She kicked off running just last April 2025, going from barely walking to marathon ready in 12 months.

Already smashed 1,650 pounds raised, dedicating the first 13 miles to her diagnosis years, the next 12 to her.

Arthritis crew, and the last one to the 10 million brits battling the disease.

Rebecca's fire shows Arthritis don't got a sideline you. It's fueling awareness for 10,000 kids under 16 with it too.

Arthritis UK's chief exec calls her straight up inspirational and the whole community's hype to see her cross that finish line strong.

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