Olympic cycling legend Laura Kenny shared an emotional moment after completing the London Marathon on Sunday, breastfeeding her baby daughter Lily just minutes after crossing the finish line while raising money for a cause she says is “so close to our hearts.”
The 34-year-old sporting icon, who is married to fellow cycling champion Jason Kenny, ran the marathon in support of The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust following her devastating miscarriage in 2021 and a traumatic ectopic pregnancy just months later.
Laura later posted a heartfelt photo feeding baby Lily after the race, alongside an honest caption admitting she “absolutely did not” enjoy the challenge despite completing the marathon in an impressive 3 hours and 45 minutes.
She wrote: “But I ran for a cause SO close to our hearts @ectopicpregnancy and I will continue to shout about them and share our story because we can now help other people.”
The deeply personal post quickly resonated with fans, especially after Laura revealed the emotional toll her pregnancy losses had taken behind closed doors. Speaking candidly after the marathon, she described the aftermath as “the lowest” period of her life.
Laura admitted that the grief became so overwhelming that communication between her and Jason completely broke down. She confessed: “In the weeks and months after the ectopic pregnancy, I stopped talking. It was absolutely the lowest I’ve ever felt in my life.”
The Olympic star explained that the pain pushed their marriage to breaking point, with the couple arguing constantly over small everyday things because neither of them knew how to express what they were truly feeling.
Eventually, the pair had what Laura called “one of the hardest, most horrible conversations” of their relationship, when she realised that while her own life had been at risk, Jason had also “lost those babies too.”
In an attempt to heal from the heartbreak, the couple planted a rosebush with an angel plaque beside their son’s playroom as a symbol of remembrance and closure. Laura described the grief as “never-ending.”
The athlete also previously revealed that after suffering the miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, she no longer cared about medals or sporting achievements — despite still competing at the highest level.
“I didn’t want gold medals,” she heartbreakingly admitted. “I wanted a baby.”
Laura said she spent more than a year consumed by sadness and frustration, struggling to understand why her body could perform extraordinary athletic achievements but could not give her the one thing she wanted most.
Even winning silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games failed to bring her happiness during that painful period.
The cyclist retired from professional sport in 2024, later admitting that motherhood had fundamentally changed her priorities. She said leaving her children behind for competitions became increasingly unbearable, especially after the emotional trauma she had experienced.
Laura and Jason finally welcomed daughter Lily in May 2025, with the Olympian announcing at the time: “Our beautiful little family is complete.”
