Jake Quickenden to dress as bone for LondonMarathon in memory of little brother
Jake Quickenden has revealed that he will run his first ever marathon dressed as a “massive” bone in memory of his younger brother Oliver.
“I like to test myself and do these things because I can, I’m still on this Earth with air in my lungs, and my little brother can’t,” he told the PA news agency.“It’s a massive outfit. I don’t know how it’s going to be to run in.” The former Dancing On Ice champion who rose to fame on The X Factor and played football professionally has never run a marathon before.
Jake, who welcomed son Leo with Sophie Church in 2021 and got married last year, said he did not exercise as much during the first six months of fatherhood but added: “Now he’s two I can get out and do a run. My wife’s a great support.”Oliver died from osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer mostly diagnosed in teenagers and young people, and Jake previously fundraised for Sarcoma UK by shaving his head.
“I have tried to use the platform I have got to help people rather than just post pictures of my six pack,” he told PA.“I feel like that’s what I’m here for.”
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