Emily Stokes

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

My activity tracking

261
miles

My target 250 miles

Why I am fundraising for Parkinson's UK

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! 

On Sunday 24th May, I will be running the Edinburgh Marathon for the Parkinson’s UK charity - a charity I hold close to my heart.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s, young or old. Every hour, two more people are diagnosed.  

Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological condition.

There are over 40 symptoms. Tremor. Pain. Anxiety. Everyone’s experience is different. And there’s no cure. Yet….

That’s why I’m fundraising for Parkinson’s UK. With your help we can fund better care, drive research breakthroughs and one day find a cure. Please help by sponsoring me with whatever you can. The money raised will help fund ground breaking research and change the lives of the Parkinson's community. We constantly live in hope for progress towards new groundbreaking treatments, and this charity provides so much support to improve life for those with Parkinson’s. 

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Over the next 5 months, I will be updating this page with my runs and training. So if you’re interested in watching my journey, follow my Strava or keep an eye on this page and the gallery.

https://strava.app.link/pjvGq1F1sZb

Any pennies that can be spared would be greatly appreciated! Thank you to everyone for their support, love and kind donations ♥️♥️♥️

My updates

Proof! 😅

Monday 25th May

Edinburgh Marathon - DONE ✔️

Monday 25th May
Edinburgh Marathon 2026 = DONE ✅

What a day. 
Yesterday took me through so many emotions, I’ve never had to dig so deep to get through a race. The toughest run I’ve ever done. 

I may not have run it very fast at all, but I’m so proud of myself for making it to the end and the point of it all… a lot of money has been raised for a really important charity. 

I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported me along the way and donated to my page! 

Brutal weather Half Marathon with Run 77

Sunday 29th Mar
8 weeks to go! Half marathon is in the bag. Weather was utterly brutal for this run. ~ Paisley - Kilmacolm ~ Slow, but proud of myself.

14 weeks to go!

Sunday 15th Feb
Sunday = Runday Hopefully the weather will change soon and start making these runs a little more bearable…

15 weeks to go!

Sunday 8th Feb
Gorgeous company on this morning’s run with club 77

18 weeks to go!

Sunday 18th Jan
8am Sunday run time with Run 77 club The best running community 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

22 weeks to go!

Monday 22nd Dec
Runna insisted this was an “easy” run, I beg to differ! A little over 5km to celebrate the first day of Christmas holidays. Let the training begin!

Thank you to my sponsors

£20

Anonymous

£11.55

Emma Williamson - Horn

a marathon - big respect Emily!!!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

£10

Aeneas Madden

£10

Anonymous

Well done Emily Dorothy

£17.10

The Mcconnell Fam

Emily - you legend! Congratulations! A cause really close to our hearts. Well done lovely, from Karen, Ian, Abby and Christopher

£30

Steve Charman

Well done Emily!!!!!

£22.80

Anonymous

£11.55

Lynn Cochrane

£33.15

The Whitefords

Well done Emily! What an achievement, you should be very proud of yourself! Hope you still have the strength to conduct on Tuesday :)

£200

Nanny And Grandad

Well done!

£11.55

Susan

Well done Emily!

£11.55

Frances M

Solid effort, good work!

£29.04

Kath

Well done Emily.

£11.55

Kirsteen Gray

Well done, what an achievement 🥇

£11.55

Will Wilson

Well done Emily

£11.55

Anneli

Well done! What an effort! ❤️

£11.31

Norma Ramsay

Very well done, Emily!! These days, I cannot even run for a bus😂😂😂

£30

Gillian Barrie

Go Emily! Well done. For a great cause. X

£15

Natalie Elizabeth Smith

Well done Emily!! What an achievement and for such a fabulous cause. Love, niall, Monica and madeleine Smith

£16.74

Alan Pratt

Well done you

£11.55

James Mcguinnity

Well done Emily!

£22.80

David Peat

£22.80

Ali & Tom

Congrats - what a star ⭐️

£15

Essex Lot

£50

Homer Simpson

Good luck Emily, have a great run!

£30

Peter Charman

£10

Rebecca Goodwin

Go Emily!!!!

£33.15

Chrissie And David

Good luck Emily! In awe of you xx

£22.80

Margaret Brown

Go smash it. You are such an inspiration!

£3

Issy Winnington

Run run run!

£33.15

Louise Clark

Good luck!

£22.80

Yla Garvie

Run, Emily, run! Good luck!

£22.80

Dylan And Seo X

£20

Jenna Sloane

All the best Emily! I take my hat off to you and looks like you are raising alot of money for a very good cause. Love, Jenna xx

£10

Paula Alcaraz Barrowcliffe

Legend!!

£107

Janet And Bill

Good luck Emily. Very worthy cause.

£43.60

The Mccommitments

£6.11

Devoran

Good luck, you are going to smash it

£138.80

Anonymous

£32.23

Linda Nisbet

What a great thing you are doing.

£11.33

Helen Ramsay

Go Emily!! What an achievement 🙂

£11.33

Cosima Wilson

Best of luck Emily!!❤️ xx

£100

Paul Stokes

Good luck.

£20

David Tillotson

Best of luck Emily! You’re gonna smash it

£11.09

Kerys

Best of luck Emily!! Away and smash it!

£6.11

Hannah Green

Best of luck Emily! Xx

£25

Joey O'neill

Best of luck!

£16.56

Martin D

Happy birthday (almost) Emily! Power to your elbow…. Knees, back etc. Great cause to support 👍

£21.84

Sue Stinson

£11.09

Rebecca Ritchie

Good luck Emily

£21.84

Anonymous

Wish you all the luck hen proud of you ❤️

£11.33

Scott Vassie

Good Luck Emily, you’ll smash it! 🏃‍♂️ 🔥

£53.32

Andrew Mckreel

Great cause, Emily! You’ll smash the marathon!

£50

Anonymous

£53.32

Big Stevie

£11.33

Jess Curgenven

£20

Elizabeth Flynn

Good luck Emily, you're going to smash it!!

£100

Steve

From Uncle Steve, keep running, keep playing, keep doing what you do as I follow your antics and it keeps me young!

£40

Ali & Tom Carberry

Well done, Emily- a brilliant challenge!

£21.84

Me

Good luck Emily!

£5

Anonymous

Good luck!