Orla Tuckwell, from Hertfordshire, was diagnosed with a rare malignant brain tumour called Medulloblastoma in October 2022 and sadly died less than a year later. Adam's friends, Will Ridgway and Tim Basler, took on seven marathon distances, in seven countries, in seven days to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in memory of Orla. Orla died from a brain tumour last year.
(Image: Courtesy of Adam Tuckwell) The challenge has raised more than £12,000, which will be used to help pay for a new patient room at GOSH, as part of a new world-leading children's cancer centre. The journey started on June 8 in London, where Adam joined Will and Tim for the first marathon distance. Will and Tim then travelled to run marathon distances in Brussels, Amsterdam, Munich, Zurich and Milan, before finishing in Paris, where Adam met them for the final run on June 14.
READ MORE Stevenage: New shop set to open in centre of town Peter Lynch named as Stevenage murder investigation victim Adam said: "I am lost for words when I try to explain how grateful I am to Will and Tim for taking on such a mammoth challenge in memory of our beautiful Orla. Will and Tim have raised more than £12,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital. (Image: Courtesy of Adam Tuckwell) "They have put their bodies and minds through hell to get through these seven days, and have done it all in support of my family, and in memory of our beautiful Orla.
I am forever indebted to them. "They were both suffering from all.