The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day

Beth Dobbin, who represented Great Britain at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, is now largely bedbound following a diagnosis of ME. This incurable illness has left her confined to bed for 22 hours a day, describing the experience as a year of hell. Simple activities, such as medical visits or chatting, trigger crashes lasting months. Consequently, in 2026, she has managed to leave her home on only five occasions, feeling as though she is days from death.