Mike Duthie, Owner of Aberdeen-based mobile storage company Flexistore, has successfully completed the 2025 TCS London Marathon, raising funds and awareness for Maggie’s Aberdeen, the cancer support charity that helped him through one of the most challenging times of his life.
Mike’s cancer journey began unexpectedly. “It was 4.50pm on a Friday and I was getting ready to leave work when I got the call. All I could say was, ‘I’m nae going to miss my holiday am I?’” he recalled. The diagnosis came just before a long-planned family holiday to Jamaica to celebrate his 60th birthday, which had already been postponed due to Covid-19.
A sore finger led to a GP appointment for a PSA test, and the resulting investigations revealed two abnormal growths on his prostate.
Despite hearing praise for Maggie’s from others, Mike was initially hesitant to seek support. “I’m not a person that naturally reaches out. It took me a while to get there,” he admitted. “But I still smile when I remember walking through the doors at Maggie’s Aberdeen for the first time. I was greeted by someone I hadn’t seen since the 1980s and, yes, the kettle was on. I immediately felt at ease.”
After being inspired by his son’s marathon efforts in 2023, Mike ran his first London Marathon for the Epilepsy Society in 2024. “I was coming to the end of my Radiotherapy treatment when I applied. Although I’d never run in my life before, I loved being part of it,” he said. “It quickly went from being a one-off challenge to something I wanted to do again.”
This year, when Maggie’s called to offer him a charity spot, Mike jumped at the opportunity. “The support from Becca and the Maggie’s team has been amazing. I told them I’d do my best to raise awareness and funds for this fantastic charity that means so much to me and my family, I’m sincerely grateful to everyone that supported me and helped raise over £8,000 so far.”
Mike is proud to be part of #TeamMaggies. “We’re were a small team from Aberdeen, but there were others running for Maggie’s Centres all over the world and it was great to share stories and support, we’re all in this together,” he said. “The London Marathon is such a special event – it was great to share a drink and a hug with some of the other runners afterwards, medals on show!”
Flexistore is a UK-based mobile self-storage company, offering flexible and convenient short and long-term storage for businesses, students, and domestic customers. Founded in 2002, it operates in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester, and also provides packing materials and reliable shipping services.