This April, three friends from Munich will take on the London Landmarks Half Marathon in support of Hope and Homes for Children. What began as weekend runs and shared goals has become a powerful way to help children grow up in safe, loving families. They tell us their story their story.
We are three friends who live in Munich, balancing demanding jobs with the things that make us happiest: time together, movement and being outside while always planning the next sport session or the next run. We are taking on the London Landmarks Half Marathon as our first big running challenge together to help get children Back to Family!
The race takes place on 12 April 2026, so our more structured training began shortly after we registered. Since then, weekend runs followed by coffee have become our ritual, and we complement them with strength classes to stay injury-free and enjoy time together.
Franzi is turning her early-morning runs into a shared race goal, Sophie wants to build on the momentum of finishing her first half marathon this summer in Munich & Laura is excited about setting new goals, and combining this half marathon with a return to London which feels like the perfect next step after completing her first 10k in Fulham.
Originally from Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Düsseldorf, all three of us have made Munich our home. Most of our training happens along the Isar and in the Englischer Garten where we love the mix of nature, flat paths and city energy. Our New Year’s trip to Sweden turned into a mini training camp with icy runs, laughter and a lot of hot chocolates afterwards. And even an ice bath in the lake!
We chose to support Hope and Homes for Children because the charity works globally to move children out of institutions into safe, loving family-based care and to keep vulnerable families together. For us, this cause feels very close to home: all three of us grew up in supportive families, and on our long runs we often talk about how different our lives would look without that stability, love and encouragement.
As independent women who have the freedom to chase goals from half marathons to career dreams, we want every child to have the same chance to feel safe, loved and able to dream big about their future!
Sophie is a lawyer. She brings a strong love of culture, art and literature into the mix, and is the one most likely to suggest the next coffee place.
Franzi is a consultant who recharges by getting out into nature, travelling whenever she can, disappearing into a good book after long days and meeting out for a Matcha walk next morning.
Laura works as a Sustainability Manager. She loves to paint, swim and travel. She sees running as another way to explore new places and clear her head.
