Ex England left-back and current Southend United FC manager, Chris Powell, will stand alongside former politician and equalities tsar, Trevor Phillips, to lead a four-man team in the Virgin London Marathon in a bid to raise awareness of the increased risk of prostate cancer in black men. In the UK, one in four black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime - double the one in eight risk faced by white men. However, only 14% of black men are aware of the higher than average risk they face.  Community radio DJ, DJ Disciple, and prostate cancer survivor, Thomas Kagezi, will complete the One in Four Marathon Team to signify the harsh statistics. On Sunday 22 April, the four runners will pound the pavements across the capital’s world famous 26.2-mile course to encourage more black men to wise up to their risk of prostate cancer and speak to their GP about the disease.