Miscarriage, Mental Health, and Marathons

That's the story of Bethan Pritchard, who has run a marathon in every month of 2023 with the aim of inspiring better communication around motherhood and grief.

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One of the boldest, most inspiring stories I’ve heard this year is that of Bethan Pritchard. The Malton, North Yorkshire beauty salon owner is running a marathon every month of 2023, raising money for two charities close to her heart.

I heard about Beth’s mission through a viral tweet by her brother, British journalist Will Pritchard. He was documenting his sister reaching the midpoint of her quest - from miscarriage to marathon number six - and was trying to help her reach her donation goal.

Beth has now completed her fundraising for Tommy’s - the first of two challenges - which “funds medical research into the causes of premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage, and provides an information service about health in pregnancy.”

While running a marathon every month is itself a huge physical and ment…