Great North Run round-up
Stephen Shendon, Scott McEwan and Dominic Chapman are pictured, while John Breeze, Sam Aldred and Mark Dronsfield also completed Sunday’s half-marathon for the cause.
A statement on the charity’s Facebook page said: ‘A brilliant effort from you all and very well done.’
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Hide AdThe namesake Stephen Carey Fund was set up in memory of the grass-roots footballer, from Alnmouth, who collapsed and died while playing a game.
• Lesley-Anne Hayton was entered into the Great North Run as a Christmas present. She ran it three days after her 30th birthday and took three hours. “Maybe three is the magic number,” she said.
• Kirsty Anderson entered the race for DBA UK; a charity which aims to deliver support, research and hope to the Diamond-Blackfan anaemia community in the UK. She managed a time of two hours, seven minutes, and said: “I had a great time and the atmosphere was fantastic.”