marathon for my ma 🎀 🩷

By Alyssa Richardson

My Activity Tracking

54
kms

My target 42 kms

I’m helping raise vital funds for breast cancer education, research and patient support.

Every year 3,700 New Zealanders are diagnosed with breast cancer, and more than 650 will die.

By fundraising for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, I’m helping fund –

  1. Ground-breaking projects by some of our countries top researchers
  2. Education about breast health, the importance of regular screening and the signs and symptoms of breast cancer
  3. Free support services for breast cancer patients and their families

Donate today to help make zero deaths from breast cancer a reality.

My Updates

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Friday 17th Apr

hiya!!! this lovely lady above is my best friend in the whole wide world (and also my ma!). 


 my amazing mum has battled with breast cancer not once, but twice. through it all she’s taught me courage, gratitude, and maybe most importantly, resilience. to me, she is like superwoman!!


i want to show my mum the grit and resilience that she’s instilled in me by running in the dunedin marathon and fundraising for the breast cancer foundation!!! 


this year, running the marathon will be more than just a physical challenge for me. it will be a way for me to celebrate my mum’s 15 year journey with breast cancer and contribute to a cause that supports others in the same boat. 


training for the marathon last year was SO hard, but so rewarding. throughout the entire training block i kept being reminded of my mum’s resilience. my complaints about early mornings, sore legs, and insatiable hunger seemed like nothing compared to anything my mum has ever had to go through. on those 20+ km dusty sundays when all i wanted to do was quit, i kept thinking about if my mum had given up. so i just kept going. 


i wouldn’t have been able to run a marathon without the support of my ma, let alone do anything without her. help me contribute to a cause that supported my mum and supports so many other women in the same position. please donate if you can!!

Thank you to my Sponsors

$58.02

Hattie Fletcher

So proud of you Alyssa! Love to you and your Mum xx

$500

The Leach Fam

Alyssa you are incredible 🤩 so proud of you. Sending love and prayers to your gorgeous mum 🙏🫶🏼❤️

$28.43

Ben Smith

Love you the most you guys are so awesome

$23.50

Maisie

Love u

$162.75

Aunty Vicki, Unc Ed, Baxter And Millie, Mo & Mushroom

Well done Alyssa. Always super proud of you. The girls say meow, meow, meow. 😸 xx

$136.89

Rita Sew Hoy

Go Alyssa Go! So very proud of you, my precious God-daughter! Your mum is one-in-a-million! Love Auntie Rita

$58.02

Evie & Simone

So proud of you! Love Evie & Simone

$5

Danielle Wong

so insane keep it up Alyssa!

$11.80

Eva Cope

I LOVE YOU 🥰😍❤️

$162.75

Jason & Cheryl Sew Hoy

Go Alyssa! You and your mum can do anything!

$136.89

Aunty Debbie

Super proud of you Wah Moy!

$23.50

Ej Moffat

So very proud!!

$98.21

The Cottrells ❤️

$29.96

Zoe Wright

Go Lyss!!!

$106.12

Liv M

Go well Alyssa! Epic effort for an incredible cause 💞

$162.75

Anna M

All the Best for You 🏃‍♀️& Mum x

$20

Anonymous

$10

Hattie Nickels

So inspiring!! 🩷🩷🩷

$30.61

Amy Cran

So proud of you and your mumma Lyss. Love you always xxx

$30.61

Van

Love the work you are doing :))

$15

Laine Tai

$20

Kate Eggleston

So so proud of you lyssie 🩷🩷

$17.66

Annika Lin

Amazing work, so proud lyss!!

$106.12

Liberty Robertson

Much love from across the world xx

$20

Emily Gibb

🩷🩷

$15

Anais Hamilton

So proud Lyss xx

$20

Victoria Paul

🩷

$20

Evilo 🫒🍸

$10

Squia

Leshgoooooo

$17.66

Jaime Gadsdon

Proud of u x

$15

Maisy Bonham

$23.50

Amy Stafford

Love you alyssa ❤️❤️

$5

Gemma Manning

what you are doing is amazing! so proud of you

$200

Lucile

Supporting you every step of the way!!! 🩷

$30.61

Emma Johnston

Can’t wait to cheer you over the finish line!

$28.43

Ella Millar

$17.66

Maddi Pooley

So so proud of you lyss 💗

$17.30

Rachel

proud of you xo

$110.72

Rachael Price

Privileged to be supporting wåhine supporting wåhine :-)

$30.61

Jamie

So proud of you lyss!!

$33.87

Alanah Price

Awesome stuff my girl !! so proud 🩷

$30.61

Edith

You both are such incredible people! Good luck for the marathon twin ❤️❤️❤️

$17.66

Louise Masefield

❤️

$23.50

Lexy Fletcher

Go Lyss 🎉🥰👏

$23.50

Mikayla O'brien

$15

Samantha

ur a superstar lyss🩷🩷

$17.66

Alison

$94.16

Karen Sheard

Running for your Mum shows incredible strength and love. We are all cheering you on.

$129

Michelle

Good jobbb you’re so inspiring ❤️❤️

$100

Victor Boisson (fr)

$25

Casey

You are amazinggg keep going 🔥🔥

$15

Ava Dixon

So so amazing lyss! You and your mum are incredible!! Love you heaps!

$17.30

Kanishka Kapadia

You’re an inspiration Alyssa 🙌🙌

$23.50

Sasha Situe

$44.71

Sarah Hassett

Inspiring! Both of you! 🩷

$17.66

Anonymous

This is incredible Alyssa, so proud of you! I wish all the best for your mum.

$30.61

Lily Taucher

We got this lyssie 🩷🩷

$11.80

Rita Pilditch

Awesome!!!

$33.87

Christina Sheard

$17.30

Jade Miller

woohoo so proud!!! 💗

$11.80

Taylor Hassett

go lyssie so proud!!!!!!!! xxx

$54.84

Hugo Mackenzie

$17.66

Ruby Grigg

$30.61

Ruby Lowe

💗💗

$15

Minka Braunias

Go Alyssa ❤️❤️❤️

$162.75

Hunter

$11.80

Lola Funnell

$23.50

Millie Struthers

$44.71

Issie Clayton

great work lyss!