Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe, the fathers of Alice Aguiar and Elsie Dot Stancombe have been presented with the Helen Rollason Award at last nights BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025.
Alice’s father Sergio and Elsie’s dad David ran the 2025 London Marathon.
Sergio raised funds to build a new playground at Churchtown Primary School, where Alice was a pupil, while David ran for Elsie’s Story. They were presented with their award by former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler and comedian John Bishop.
“I’m very grateful to accept the award tonight but I’m just a dad keeping a promise to his little girl,” David said.
“Elsie wanted me to run the London Marathon and I did. It gave me a massive focus through the hardest time I’ve ever lived through.”
Sergio added: “I want to dedicate this award to our three girls: Alice, Elsie and Bebe. Keep dancing.
“I want to spread Alice’s magic across the world. I am going to keep running and raising money for her foundation.”
The Helen Rollason Award recognises outstanding achievement in the face of adversity.
It was introduced to Sports Personality of the Year in 1999 in memory of the BBC Sport journalist and presenter, who died of cancer that year aged 43.