Walk the Walk Founder and Chief Executive Nina Barough CBE (front centre) takes part in her first New York City Marathon in 1996.

 

  • 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

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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

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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

  • 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