'I wanted to do something unique to get people talking and raise awareness' ~ Matt

Sharing his empowering lived experience to raise awareness of early-onset bowel cancer, Matt Duggan is running 550km across Tasmania (for the second time!) in May 2026.

Matt chats openly with Stephanie about the challenges of telling friends and family about his diagnosis and why he now wants people to recognise the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer.

“Keeping my diagnosis hidden probably did more harm than good."

"I wanted to do something unique to get people talking and raise awareness that bowel cancer is not an old person’s disease. The two weeks I spent last year running was probably the hardest thing I have ever done but was the most rewarding.”

To support Matt’s amazing awareness and fundraising efforts, search Matt’s Marathon Mission on Facebook and Instagram.