Breast cancer survivor to run marathon topless after double mastectomy, flaunt scars, ‘I accept the way I am’

Woman runs London marathon topless after her double mastectomy

A London Marathon runner who had a double mastectomy ran the race in nothing but her running shorts and trainers. Mother-of-two Louise Butcher ran topless to raise awareness of breast cancer after being diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in April 2022 and undergoing a double mastectomy. In a video posted to Instagram, Butcher is seen smiling as she runs through water to cool off, saying: “it’s like 50 degrees!” She started running topless afte…

Breast cancer survivor to run marathon topless after double mastectomy, flaunt scars, ‘I accept the way I am’

Louise Butcher will run topless in the London Marathon this weekend to raise funds for Breast Cancer Now. A breast cancer survivor, she aims to promote body positivity and self-acceptance after undergoing mastectomies. Her efforts have raised $4,650 for the charity and inspired many others.

The inspirational woman running the London Marathon topless

Louise Butcher, who had a double mastectomy in 2022, says she is taking part in iconic race to empower others in her position

Turia Pitt is returning to marathon running after 200 operations

Turia Pitt is staging a comeback to the sport that almost killed her 13 years ago when she suffered horrible burns after being caught in a wild bushfire during a 100km ultramarathon in Western Australia. “I signed up to do the Gold Coast Half Marathon,” reveals Turia, who has endured more than 200 operations to repair some of the damage she suffered when she was left with burnsto 65 per cent of her body. To even enter the race, taking place from…

Louise Butcher lost nothing of her enthusiasm. At the age of 51, the first woman to have finished the London Marathon naked breasts resumed the start this weekend, carried by a renewed energy. "Everything excited and motivated," she confided, thinking again at her last race of April 21, 2024, when she had swallowed the 42,195 kilometers of the course, allowing her to obtain a Guinness World Record. Since then, her commitment has not weakened: la…