Cancer charity CEO takes on her 26th New York Marathon

• Nina Barough, CEO of cancer charity Walk the Walk is taking on her 26th New York City Marathon later this year and welcomes you to join her

• Walk the Walk and Nina have a long-term link to the New York City Marathon

• In 1996, Nina walked the event with 13 friends in a brightly coloured bra and raised £25,000 for breast cancer research

• She then went on to create the famous overnight fundraising event, The MoonWalk, and to form charity Walk the Walk.

• Nina walks the full distance in New York and supports the charity’s participants out on the course

• Walk the Walk’s New York trip includes an intimate pasta party the night before the marathon and a celebratory breakfast at the famous Ellens’ Stardust Diner the morning afterwards

• New York is one of the six marathon majors, is famed for the incredible support from crowds lining the route and is the biggest marathon in the world!

• Entries are now open to join Nina on the Walk the Walk team at the event

• Places are limited – sign up now at https://walkthewalk.org/nyc

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Photo captions

• Image 1 Nina Barough (front centre) taking part in the New York City Marathon 1996

• Image 2 Nina Barough (front centre with hat) at the New York City Marathon 2005

• Image 3 Walk the Walk’s participants at the New York City Marathon 2022

For more information, images and interviews, contact:

• Lisa Tyrrell at Walk the Walk: 07554 337566 [email protected]

• Jennifer Broh at Walk the Walk: 01483 741430 or 07974 107999 [email protected]

• To find out more information about Walk the Walk, go to www.walkthewalk.org

Notes to Editors

The New York Marathon 2025

• Tour dates: Thursday 30th October to Monday 3rd November 2025

• Challenge date: Sunday 2nd November 2025

• Cost: Including 4* hotel and race entry only, from £2,399

• Also included: Fundraising support and training advice, as well as support on the course from a Walk the Walk member of staff; three course pre-marathon pasta party; post marathon celebratory breakfast; travel to marathon start; entry to the dash to the Finish Line – 5K race on Saturday morning

• Minimum fundraising for Walk the Walk: £750

• Walk the Walk’s places for The New York City Marathon are limited – sign up now at https://walkthewalk.org/nyc

Walk the Walk

• Walk the Walk is a cancer charity, which is passionate about encouraging women and men to become fitter and healthier and to take control of their own well-being

• The charity is best known as the organiser of its flagship overnight MoonWalk fundraising events in London, Scotland and Iceland

• Walkers taking part in these events wear the charity’s statement decorated bras or brightly coloured bra t-shirts, to raise awareness, as well as funds for cancer prevention and research, and for the emotional and physical care of those living with cancer

• Walk the Walk specialises in creating walking challenges and treks ranging from 5km to 100 miles and more

• Walk the Walk also started the campaigns that Men Can Get Breast Cancer Too, and Anyone Can Get Breast Cancer, raising awareness for men

• Walk the Walk has raised in excess of £143 million to date