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I am running the Great North Run for 3 reasons:

1. I know as many of you do too friends and family members who have struggled and fought a battle with cancer. Some of my friends have fought and won, others are still fighting and others did not make it through the fight. By running and supporting Yorkshire Cancer Research I hope to remember those who have been fighting or are still fighting cancer and support the work of those who are trying to diagnose cancer earlier, develop more effective drugs and better understand cancer.

2. I am supporting Yorkshire Cancer Research who as well as researching cancer in general have a specific focus on the local area of Yorkshire. 527 people are diagnosed with cancer every week in Yorkshire, and people in Yorkshire are more likely to get cancer, and more likely to die from it, than most other counties in England. There are many reasons for this, including social deprivation, post-industrialisation and lifestyle choices. But there are also clear disparities in the availability of healthcare services and inequalities accessing early diagnostics, clinical trials and the latest treatments. YCR are committed to working in partnership with researchers, scientists and clinicians, the NHS, Public Health bodies and other charities to make life-changing improvements to cancer outcomes in Yorkshire.

3. I've always wanted to run a half-marathon at some point and as I get closer to 30, I realised it will never come to reality until I sign-up and actually do it. So here we go!