A Day to Inspire 2017 with Rob Matthews

Rob Matthews was born with degenerative retina disease, and by the time he was 20 he was declared legally blind. Unlike most people Rob decided this was the time to get on with life and to make the best of the situation.

A natural runner, Rob put all his energy into becoming one of Britain’s best ever Paralympians, achieving records in distances from 800 metres to the marathon (2 hours 47 minutes being his best). Rob has set 22 world records, won 30 international gold medals, including 8 Paralympian golds, whilst living in Britain. The good news is, that Rob new resides in Auckland New Zealand with his gorgeous wife Sarah and two children, Thomas and Molly.

At Christmas time 2016, Rob was diagnosed with a brain tumour and he himself now faces the challenge of a palliative diagnosis. Ill health prevented blind athlete Rob Matthews from sharing his story with patients at our planned, Day to Inspire event, in October this year. Sadly, the occasion had to be cancelled.  

Rob and his gorgeous wife Sarah did persevere to try and make it happen, but it was not to be.  

We wish Rob, Sarah and their two children Thomas and Mollie all the very best for the tough road ahead.