A Calverley woman has launched a crowdfunder in memory of her dad ahead of the Leeds Marathon.
Sophie Malik, from Calverley, is raising money for Leukaemia UK and her husband Callum will be running the Leeds Marathon on May 11 in his memory.Â
Sophie said: “In March 2023 my dad was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and died just two weeks later. The symptoms came on so severely and out of nowhere.
“My dad had no underlying health conditions and was probably one of the healthiest people I’ve ever known. We miss him immensely everyday and let him live on through us in everything we do.
“Unfortunately only 22% of people diagnosed with AML live beyond five years, and current treatments are quite brutal and involve lots of time in hospital.”
Leukaemia UK is currently raising awareness of acute myeloid leukaemia, a devastating disease that claims nearly 2,700 lives each year in the UK. It aims to find and fund the research that matters most to people living with blood cancer.
More details of the crowdfunder can be found here.
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