{"id":119623,"date":"2026-05-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/sir-chris-hoy-gives-huge-health-update-as-hes-given-hope-of-extending-his-life\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:00:00","slug":"sir-chris-hoy-gives-huge-health-update-as-hes-given-hope-of-extending-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/sir-chris-hoy-gives-huge-health-update-as-hes-given-hope-of-extending-his-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Chris Hoy gives huge health update as he&#8217;s given hope of extending his life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sir Chris Hoy has expressed hope that a new trial drug could extend his life. The <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/team-gb\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Team GB<\/a> icon was given two to four years to live when <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/cycling\/chris-hoy-terminal-cancer-diagnosis-36931528\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">diagnosed with prostate cancer<\/a> in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hoy amassed 37 medals during <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/sir-chris-hoy-named-greatest-8491831\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">a distinguished career as a track cyclist<\/a> and won Olympic gold on six occasions, including at London 2012. He was the most successful British Olympian of all time up until 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But three years ago, his life <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/cycling\/sir-chris-hoy-shares-cancer-37073763\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">took a dramatic turn when he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer<\/a>, which spread from his prostate to his bones. The 50-year-old has shown resilience, raising awareness and staging events to benefit various non-profits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hoy remains hopeful, however, as he fights the illness. He has now revealed that some drugs are being trialled that may be available in the next few years and could extend his life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37073763\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/cycling\/sir-chris-hoy-shares-cancer-37073763\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sir Chris Hoy shares cancer update after being told he had four years to live in 2023<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37058834\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/cycling\/chris-hoy-leg-crash-amputate-37058834\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sir Chris Hoy warned leg may have to be amputated after &#8216;worst crash&#8217; left him in hospital<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking on <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Track Radio ahead of its launch on May 4<\/strong>, he said: &#8220;I&#8217;m doing well. It&#8217;s just kind of, it just goes on. You sort of live from scan to scan and blood test to blood test. The meds are working for now.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36734380\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36734380\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.41\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The Scot won six Olympic gold medals\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Scot won six Olympic gold medals<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;They&#8217;ll stop working at some point and then you switch to a different medication and you just keep focusing on the present. But in terms of things that are coming down the line, some really exciting new drugs are in the trial stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;They are showing really, really impressive results. So fingers crossed for those and hopefully, if all goes well, they should be out in a year or two for standard treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s always nice to know you&#8217;ve got a few more lines of defence stacked up. But right now, everything&#8217;s going well and I&#8217;m just trying to focus on enjoying the moment and making the most out of each day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In 2025, Hoy launched The Tour de 4, a charity cycling event. This has <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/sir-chris-hoy-issues-cycling-36891323\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">already raised \u00a33.1million<\/a> and he opened up about why he was driven to create it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: &#8220;Cancer affects everybody. Nobody is unaffected by cancer. Everyone knows somebody who&#8217;s had it or is going through treatment just now.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-35678518\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35678518\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Former track cyclist, Sir Chris Hoy of Great Britain during the UCI Track Champions League Round 5 at Lee Valley Velopark Velodrome\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35678518.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/3_UCI-Track-Champions-League.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35678518.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/3_UCI-Track-Champions-League.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35678518.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/3_UCI-Track-Champions-League.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35678518.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/3_UCI-Track-Champions-League.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Hoy continues to raise awareness for cancer screenings\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Hoy continues to raise awareness for cancer screenings<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Therefore, if we can collectively do something about it\u2026 Fight back to punch back against it when you feel so helpless and you&#8217;re given the worst possible news. Actually, there is something you can do: you can help people in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;This is something for our kids&#8217; generations and beyond. We hope there&#8217;ll be a cure for it and already you know I mentioned some of the new trial drugs that are coming out. There are so many incredible new medications which will be available very soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;So if we can keep raising the money, providing support, building a community to help people who are going through a difficult time, then you know it&#8217;s making the best of a very difficult situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">To listen to the full interview with Sir Chris Hoy tune into Track Radio which will initially broadcast weekdays from 7am to 7pm, with plans to expand in the near future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Track Radio has announced a star-studded line-up of presenters, including Vassos Alexander, Charlotte Daly, and Mark Pougatch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/sir-chris-hoy-health-update-37096831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Chris Hoy has expressed hope that a new trial drug could extend his life. The Team GB icon was given two to four years to live when diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023. 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