#TeamStroke Simplyhealth Great North Run 2019
Organised by Stroke AssociationEvery five minutes, stroke destroys lives. You can help us rebuild them by joining and supporting #TeamStroke in taking on the biggest Half Marathon in the world.
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Take part in this iconic event as part of #TeamStroke, where all money raised goes towards helping everyone across the UK affected by stroke.
There are over 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. Thats one stroke every five minutes.
We are the UKs leading charity dedicated to conquering stroke. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and to find better treatments.
Even though you are now twice as likely to survive a stroke compared to 20 years ago, stroke is still the fourth single largest cause of death in the UK.