Adele Roberts becomes fastest woman to run London Marathon with stoma bag

Radio 1 DJ sets record less than 12 months after stopping chemotherapy for bowel cancer

The Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has become the fastest woman to complete the London Marathon with a stoma bag, clocking a time of 3 hr 30min and 22sec.

The 44-year-old, who began using a stoma bag in 2021 after surgery for bowel cancer, said “up yours, cancer” after her achievement.