Whether you take on a 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon, in the UK or abroad, it's all about achieving your personal best whilst fundraising vital funds to support people with axial SpA with the help of NASS.
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As a sixteen-year-old, Laura was crushed when she was told by professionals that her increasingly painful symptoms were most likely to be psychological. After three years of pain, doubt and fear she finally received her diagnosis. Now on a new treatment plan, Laura has decided to undertake the 2024 Plymouth Half Marathon, to raise crucial funds for NASS and help raise awareness of Axial SpA.
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Find out more1 in 200 of the adult population in the UK have axial SpA (AS). That's twice as many as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
Axial SpA (AS) is a condition that affects young people. Symptoms start late teens to early twenties, with the average age of onset being 26.
The current average delay to diagnosis from when symptoms start is 8.5 years, by which irreversible damage to the spine may have occurred.
59% of people with axial SpA (AS) report experiencing mental health problems compared to 25% of those with musculoskeletal conditions overall.
