Olympic sprinter Beth Dobbin is largely bedbound with ME

Summary

Beth Dobbin, who ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, according to the BBC. The BBC reports that she spends 22 hours a day in bed and that there is no cure for the illness.

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   16 Oct 2026, 05:31 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Beth Dobbin, who ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is largely bedbound after an ME diagnosis and spends 22 hours a day in bed.