A brave little girl battling cancer has been painted into a huge mural by Tower Bridge, motivating marathon runners fundraising for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Six-year-old Sienna, who has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, is front and centre of the artwork in Potters Fields Park, which runners will pass twelve miles into the race.
Sienna’s Dad Gareth Halls, who will be one of those runners, said: “Sienna has come an enormously long way in her treatment for leukaemia, and we are so unbelievably proud of how she has handled everything that has been thrown at her along the journey.
“It will be an honour and a privilege to run the TCS London Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for GOSH Charity and give back to the hospital that has been a phenomenal support to our family in the most challenging times.”
The mural was painted by two street artists in just 4.5 hours, the average time it takes to finish the London marathon, on Tuesday, April 18.
The 64-square-foot artwork by art agency Global Street Art depicts Sienna ‘leading the race’ against cancer.
GOSH treats the highest number of children with cancer in the UK and Sienna is just one of the children who would benefit from a new centre.
It will be a state-of-the-art building, caring for children with some of the most complex and difficult-to-treat cancers.
The ‘Build it. Beat it.’ appeal is the biggest in the charity’s history and aims to raise £300 million.
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