Chris Hoy’s former team-mate Jason Kenny explains emotional motivation for London Marathon debut

Sir Chris Hoy has opened up on his terminal most cancers prognosis and the biking legend’s former Staff GB team-mate Sir Jason Kenny is supporting him in a London Marathon run

Sir Jason Kenny speaking in 2025
Sir Jason Kenny is operating his first London Marathon

Sir Jason Kenny is operating the London Marathon for the primary time in 2025, some 17 years on from his first Olympic biking gold medal win. Sir Chris Hoy was considered one of his team-mates for that triumph in Beijing, and the Scot’s most cancers prognosis is a part of the explanation for his fellow Staff GB star tackling the marathon course.

Hoy, 49, opened up on his terminal most cancers prognosis in 2024. He revealed he had been given “two to 4 years” to dwell, however this hasn’t stopped him trying to increase vital sums for most cancers charities.

Later this yr, Hoy will launch the primary Tour de 4 biking occasion within the hopes of elevating consciousness of what stage 4 most cancers can appear to be. And Kenny is making his London Marahon debut in help of the initiative.

“I am a little bit bit confused… however very excited,” Kenny admitted to the BBC earlier than starting his 26.2-mile journey. “I’ve by no means been earlier than, it is my first time… and it is wonderful to see the mix of elite athletes and the excitement of 56,000 individuals operating.

“I am operating for Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4, which helps 5 most cancers charities. He is received an occasion arising for that, so we’re elevating cash for that. Once more, huge motivation for me, so hopefully that can drag me by means of the previous couple of miles.”

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Hoy shed some mild on Tour de 4 earlier this month. “The Tour de 4 is an enormous aim for me as a result of I need to flip up feeling and looking as match and wholesome as I probably can, I need to be an instance,” he stated.

“The intention is to convey that group collectively and to alter the perceptions of what a stage 4 prognosis can appear to be. I hope it’s going to be a extremely constructive, uplifting day that whereas I by no means imagined would want to exist, off the again of the prognosis I’ve had, it’s one thing to actually sit up for.”

Jason Kenny (L) and Chris Hoy (R) after winning Olympic gold in 2008
Jason Kenny (L) and Chris Hoy (R) after successful Olympic gold in 2008(Picture: Getty Photos)

Kenny holds the document for Olympic medals for a British athlete, successful seven golds and 9 medals in whole. The tally consists of workforce dash golds with Hoy and Jamie Employees in 2008, with Hoy and Philip Hindes in 2012, and with Hindes and Callum Skinner in 2016.

He’s considered one of quite a lot of large names supporting Tour de 4, together with fellow bike owner Mark Cavendish and former British tennis No.1 Andy Murray. “Following Sir Chris Hoy’s prognosis with Stage 4 most cancers, Tour De 4 was established with a transparent objective: to show {that a} Stage 4 prognosis, whereas devastating, would not outline the bounds of what is potential,” the occasion web site explains.

“Chris’ imaginative and prescient is to convey collectively individuals who have been affected by most cancers – whether or not instantly or not directly – to problem perceptions, encourage hope and lift important funds for most cancers charities throughout the UK,” the mission assertion continues. The 5 charities supported by Tour de 4 are Most cancers Analysis UK, Maggie’s, Prostate Most cancers UK, Breast Most cancers Now and Macmillan Most cancers Help.

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