Laura Kenny Breastfeeds After London Marathon Fundraiser

breastfed her baby daughter Lily after completing the London Marathon on Sunday to raise money for The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust.

The Olympic cyclist, 34, - who is married to fellow cycling phenomenon Jason -  miscarried in November 2021 and had an ectopic pregnancy five months later.

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilised egg grows outside of the womb - usually in one of the fallopian tubes - requiring emergency surgery.

Laura Kenny has three children with Jason: Albie, eight, Monty, four, and Lily, 12 months. 

She ran the marathon for the cause 'so close to our hearts' and in her Instagram after the race shared a snap nursing her little ones.

Laura penned in the caption of her post: 'LONDON MARATHON - completed it ✅ Not even going to pretend I enjoyed it because I absolutely did not! Got round in 3.45 after a typical Laura pacing job.

'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. 

'Didn't take any of the usual photos because who knew that was a thing. So here's me after media and 20 mins after finishing… Of course feeding Lily.'

After the race she spoke to Stylist about the 'never-ending grief' she felt after her ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. 

She told how the losses put huge strain on her marriage and that communication between her and Jason 'became horrendous'.  

Laura told the publication: 'In the weeks and months after the ectopic pregnancy, I stopped talking. I don't throw around the word depression a lot, but it was absolutely the lowest I've ever felt in my life. 

'That's when our relationship was at its weakest. We were arguing constantly over stupid things like not unloading the dishwasher because we were both finding it too difficult to express how we really felt.'

The pair then had to have 'one of the hardest, most horrible conversations' they've ever had, as Laura explained that while her life and health were at risk, Jason had 'lost those babies too'. 

She said: 'We agreed to plant a tree, a rosebush with a little angel plaque on it, next to Albie's playroom to try to draw a line under this never-ending grief.'

In the UK around one in every 90 pregnancies is ectopic - the equivalent of around 11,000 per year.

While it is still unclear why they occur, inflammation and scar tissue in the fallopian tubes can increase the risk.

During a chat with Women's Health in 2024, Laura opened up about how the heartbreak of her miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy completely changed her mindset and she was left wanting a baby over any sporting medal. 

The cyclist, who announced her retirement from the sport back in March 2024, confessed she found herself frustrated with her body as she could her push herself to incredible physical heights, yet she couldn't have a baby.

She told the publication: 'I cannot tell you how sad I was for a year to 18 months. I mean, you could ask Jase how I was, I was a different person. 

'I just went within myself because it was consuming. And all I wanted was this little baby; I didn't want gold medals, you know, I didn't want to go and race in the Commonwealth Games. I wanted a baby. And it just wasn't happening.'

Before the birth of her second son and a year after her ectopic pregnancy Laura won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games but admitted she didn't find happiness in the win.