First diagnosed in 2018, Russell will run from London to Barcelona in less than five weeks to raise funds for the illness, aiming to get to the Catalan city on 4 July, in time for the World Parkinson’s Congress.
“I want people to know that being diagnosed with Parkinson’s doesn’t have to be the end of the world,” the Bourton-on-the-Water native said on Wednesday (19 April).
“Yes, living with Parkinson’s means I have to watch every step I take as I am prone to falling over due to muscle stiffness and balance issues, but I won’t let it stop me.”
