Holly all set to run for mum

Rugby legend Gavin Hastings will be proud as punch this weekend as his daughter takes her place in the starting lineup for the London Marathon.

Holly Hastings, 21, is all set for the 26-mile effort on Sunday as she aims to raise funds and awareness for the Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT).

She will take on the challenge for her mother, Diane, who has lived with Parkinson’s for 16 years. Diane was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s in 2003, aged just 39.

Student Holly – who has juggled university exams with pounding the streets to get ready for the event – said: “I think that opening up and speaking about Parkinson’s is a great way for people to understand the illness.

“I am running this for my mum, Diane, to show her how she has helped individuals to stay positive through also raising awareness. Whenever training gets tough, or I’m complaining about muscle soreness, I think of my mum having lived with Parkinson’s for 16 years and not complaining once about it.”

0 Holly Hastings has previously raced to support the charity