Overview

• David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar ran the 2025 London Marathon to honor their daughters, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar, who were killed in the Southport mass stabbing in July 2024.
• The fathers raised funds for memorial initiatives, including Elsie’s Story charity and a playground project at Churchtown Primary School, attended by the victims.
• Both fathers completed the 26.2-mile race, with Sergio Aguiar collapsing emotionally at the finish line, crediting his daughter Alice for giving him strength to persevere.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised the fathers' courage in a video message, while the Prince and Princess of Wales donated to the memorial projects and sent personal messages of support.
• The marathon effort has drawn widespread attention, with thousands of supporters and family members cheering the fathers on as they turned their grief into meaningful action.