A woman has shared her astonishing story of running the London Marathon—completely unaware she was pregnant with twins!
Chloe Murphy, 29, had been training rigorously for months, never once suspecting she was carrying not one, but two babies. It wasn’t until a post-marathon Prosecco celebration that she started to feel something was amiss.
Chloe said: “I ran the London marathon, not knowing I was pregnant…with twins!”
Originally from Solihull, UK, Chloe’s incredible tale has taken the internet by storm. She began training at the end of 2023, determined to conquer the prestigious race in April 2024. With her family and friends cheering her on, she crossed the finish line, never imagining she was running for three!
Just days later, Chloe flew to Spain for her best friend’s hen party. But her first celebratory sip of Prosecco at the airport left her feeling instantly unwell. That’s when it hit her—she had missed a period, but had been so focused on training that she hadn’t even noticed.
Sensing something wasn’t right, Chloe sneaked off to a local chemist and bought a pregnancy test. To her shock, the result came back positive!
She also jokingly recalled how the word for pregnant was in Spanish and she had to use Google Translate to make sure she was right.
Four weeks later, Chloe, a hairdressing educator, found out she was expecting twins—meaning she had unknowingly completed the grueling marathon while pregnant with twins!
Chloe said: “I had just completed the 2024 London marathon as a beginner runner. I took up the challenge and started training for it at the end of 2023.
“The morning of the marathon, I felt so sick and couldn’t eat! I put it all down to nerves and didn’t think anything of it.
“I completed the London marathon, so proud!
“Three days later I went on my best friend’s hen do. I had one Prosecco at the airport. My first drink in months because of the marathon training but immediately I felt sick and something felt off.
“I then realised with all the training I was doing, without realising, I had missed a period!
“After a couple of hours of arriving, I snuck off to a Spanish chemist on my own…
“I took the test…I was pregnant!
“Now they are here. Which means I unknowingly ran the London marathon with twins!”
Chloe’s story has left social media users stunned, with many calling her a “supermum” for pulling off such an extraordinary feat.
One commenter wrote: “I can barely run 5K, and she did 26 miles with twins inside her?! Absolute queen!”
Another added: “Not all heroes wear capes… some wear running shoes!”
Chloe’s incredible journey proves that sometimes, life’s biggest surprises come when you least expect them!