Daniel Chapman

BEYOND CHUFFED to find out my photo of the Duchess of Cambridge & Princess Charlotte at Sandringham has been chosen as one of a handful of Royal photos taken by the public to be exhibited as part of @HRP_palaces’s upcoming Life Through a #RoyalLens exhibition at Kensington Palace

So, three things lovely people: 1. Join a stem cell register and save a life! (see @AnthonyNolan & @DKMS_uk) 2. If something doesn’t feel right - get it checked, no matter how minor it seems. 3. Live each day as if you don’t know what tomorrow will bring, or if it’ll even come 🤍

This is me on my lunchtime 5-miler a year ago today. I could never have even contemplated how the blood tests I'd gone for an hour before would mean it'd be the last time I'd run for seven months let alone the last time outside before complete hospital isolation for four months.

Today’s Hackney Half booking system seemed a lot less stressful than yesterday’s? 😅 See you then @hoka, @HackneyMoves! What’s more I’ll be a year-and-a-half post-transplant. LM26 was all about proving I was still here, now I’m showing what I can do. #FromTransplantToTriumph

She's an icon, she's a legend, and she IS the moment. #TwoDoorsDown

WE DID IT. FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS FOR THE MARRAOWTHON & ANTHONY NOLAN 🤯 What to say except from a huge, huge, hugeeee thank you?! I was one of the lucky ones. I got that second chance at life. Yet this money will help to ensure a second chance is never just luck. THANK YOU 💚

The first result is in.

📺 Last week I ran. This is why 👇 Was beyond honoured to be asked by @bbcsport to be one of their featured runners in their #LondonMarathon broadcast. A chance to share my story - my why - with millions watching at home. Stem cell donation. It saves lives. @AnthonyNolan 💚

Post-transplant 10k PB🥇 …And a week after London 👀 (Amazing what having a Greggs yards away from the finish line can do for the final mile split.) Huge thanks to those in and around town and Run For All for a stunning run! 💙

Donning the @AnthonyNolan vest for one last (10k) marathon wind-down. Thanks so much to everyone who's donated - the JustGiving page is still open for any last minute coins, btw 👇 justgiving.com/page/dansrunni…

Fastest 5k since transplant ✅ First Home Parkrun since transplant ✅ First outing for the Marathon Finisher threads ✅

@LynneBell1 @AnthonyNolan @LondonMarathon Thank you - EVER so much! 😊

@DanielChappers @AnthonyNolan @LondonMarathon Daniel! This is a fantastic photo (for soooo many reasons!). BRAVO!!

This is what I call my “I didn’t even know if I’d be here eight months ago, and now I’m here… and I’m running the London Marathon” face 💚

I saw him on the tube once (not knowing who he was) and as I left the carriage I said: ‘You know has anyone ever told you you’re the spitting image of Clement Attlee?’ … Reply: ‘I’m his grandson’ #owned

@bethanymrd @LondonMarathon 🥹🥹🥹

@DanielChappers @LondonMarathon Sobbing

Thank you 💕 #londonmarathon

Oh hi, it’s me again - back on your television with my post #LondonMarathon glow 👇

👀 If you were waiting to see if I actually completed it before donating to the fundraiser, feel free to now😉 justgiving.com/page/dansrunni…. All money from the Marrowthon goes to helping get more donors on the register, more research into stem cells, and saving more lives like mine.

5:50:10. Sub-6, 6 months post-transplant 😮‍💨 So much to say, so many people to thank but truth be told I’m too tired. I’ll post more later because I have a pizza and a long foot soak planned. I’ll leave you with one simple point: behold the power of a stem cell transplant! ✨

As ready as I’ll ever be. Let’s get this DONE. HUGE good luck to everyone taking part today 👏 Still time to donate to the Marrowthon fundraiser, too at: justgiving.com/page/dansrunni… - we hit £4,000 yesterday!! 🤯

Really not good enough, @TfL, to have bus drivers, at 6:37am on Marathon Day, say that they haven’t had any notice of free travel for runners. (My bib was pinned to my front for all to see.)