Stevie Travels from Netherlands to Partake in Yorkshire Marathon

Stevie is originally from Hull, living there until she was ten years old, until moving to the Netherlands with her family.

When Stevie first started running, she never envisioned herself running a full marathon.

"I remember completing my first 4K on the treadmill and being amazed that I had managed to run that far without collapsing."

She quickly discovered the addictive nature of running, and found that she was soon easily running half marathon distances.

"It's a great way to keep fit, but also to enjoy nature, listen to music, to think about everything or nothing at all."

After breezing through the half marathon distances, she set her sights on running the full distance. This will be her sixth marathon, but her first in England.

"What better place to run my first marathon in England than in my home county of Yorkshire!"

Stevie will be travelling with her mum and partner, and hopes to see some family members from Hull cheering her on along the course.

"Bring it on!"