Monday 12 January
Sarah Price is one of the few women in the UK to have taken on all six of the World Marathon Majors.
The clinical psychologist and speciality clinical director for the child and adolescent mental health services in Redcar completed the prestigious challenge at the end of last year, which encompasses the iconic marathons of Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York and Tokyo.
Sarah started her six-star journey in London in 2019, when she ran the marathon to raise money for the National Deaf Children’s Society. Six years later, she received her “six star” medal at the New York Marathon in November 2025.
She joins around 755 women in the UK to have completed all six of the marathons and said: “It’s quite hard to put into words how it feels – it’s pretty surreal.
“It’s taken a lot of time, energy, resilience and persistence to get to the point where I can say “I did that”.
“When I look at my medal, I see pride, gratitude, disbelief and a little bit of magic all wrapped into one.”
Sarah completed London in 2019, Boston and Berlin in 2022, Chicago in 2023, and both Tokyo and New York marathons in 2025.
There are just over 2,000 people in the UK and over 23,000 in the world who have completed all six marathons.
She continued: “They’ve all been amazing experiences in different ways, but if I had to pick a favourite I would have to say Boston, as it’s such an iconic marathon.
“It’s also one I never thought I would have the opportunity to run, as you have to qualify – so getting a qualifying time was a dream come true in itself.
“Running Boston was genuinely one of the best experiences of my life. The whole weekend was incredible and the city’s pride in the marathon was infectious.
Race day was magic – from the yellow school bus ride out to the start, to the crowds and perfect running weather – I don't think I stopped smiling the whole way round.
“Turning right on Hereford and left on Boylston was beyond words. It was so emotional running those last few hundred metres and becoming a Boston Marathoner.
“Somehow I ran a personal best on a notoriously tough course, which was the cherry on top of an unforgettable day.
“If I had to pick my least favourite, I’d have to say Berlin, as I had a really tough day.
“I’d trained so hard and had a big goal time in mind, but then I caught Covid-19 a few days before.
“The first 8-9 miles were ok but then it all caught up with me and the rest was a total slog and not much fun. I was just glad to get to the end and have a sit down.”
“My team are really supportive of my running – despite probably finding me a total running bore,” she continued.
“When I first ran the London Marathon, they decorated my desk to celebrate, and they bought me a Super Mario costume for Tokyo as they knew I was going to do karting through the streets of Tokyo.”
Not only has Sarah conquered all six World Marathon Majors, but she’s also raised over £25,000 for charity, including Parkinson’s UK and UNHCR, the United Nations charity that supports refugee children with their mental health and wellbeing.
She said: “I’ve never actually added it all up, but I know I raised over £10,000 for Parkinsons UK in memory of my grandad.
“I did lots of running challenges that my whole family got involved in and organised two community challenges where over 100 people did 50 miles in 50 days during covid.
“I’ve also raised money for Children’s Cancer North as my godson is undergoing treatment for leukaemia, Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of a patient, Macmillan Cancer Support and Allergy UK.”
Reflecting on her “six star” achievement, Sarah said: “It’s been an unbelievable journey through all the long training blocks, setbacks and logistical challenges but I’m so proud to have completed it.
“The small numbers of people who have managed to do it show how big a challenge it is.
“I’m so grateful for all the amazing experiences I’ve had along the way and the cities I’ve got to explore through my running.”
