{"id":49826,"date":"2023-03-23T12:32:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=49826"},"modified":"2023-03-23T12:32:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:32:11","slug":"pram-man-raises-over-900k-for-charity-ahead-of-sheffield-half-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/03\/23\/pram-man-raises-over-900k-for-charity-ahead-of-sheffield-half-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Pram Man&#8217; raises over \u00a3900k for charity ahead of  Sheffield Half Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Sheffield\u2019s famous John \u2018Man with the Pram\u2019 Burkhill is closing in on his \u00a31 million target for Macmillan Cancer as he prepares to take on this weekend\u2019s half marathon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Burkhill parades the streets of the Steel City on a regular basis pushing his late daughter\u2019s pram with his bright green wig raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the loss of his wife Mr Burkhill has been inspired to say thank you to all of the people who have contributed to his fundraiser.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 84-year-old said: \u201cIt\u2019s really quite humbling to be on my way to \u00a31million. All Sheffielders have been absolutely brilliant with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Burkhill&#8217;s current total stands at almost \u00a3920,000 and he is hoping to reach the \u2018magic million\u2019 before his 85th birthday in January 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m overwhelmed with your support. To those who have donated online, I wish I could thank you all in person.<br><br>Can&#39;t wait for the Sheffield Half Marathon next Sunday &#8211; my first race of the year &#8211; it&#39;ll be great to see your smiling faces. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MagicMillion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MagicMillion<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xXLDWmvSW0\">https:\/\/t.co\/xXLDWmvSW0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sH6TzFxkgV\">pic.twitter.com\/sH6TzFxkgV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; John \u2018Man with the Pram\u2019 Burkhill (@JohnBurkhillBEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnBurkhillBEM\/status\/1636392143328804864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This weekend\u2019s event will be his 1,037th race and John will continue his streak of taking part in every half marathon organised in Sheffield since 1982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John loves the community aspect of each event and says the time in which he runs the race is always at the back of his mind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pram man said: \u201cIf 50 people stop me and have a chat for a minute, that\u2019s 50 minutes added to my time, but it\u2019s worthwhile.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Burkhill initially aimed to raise \u00a3250,000 but, due to a large amount of support, moved his target up to \u00a31 million in 2013.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the age of 84, Mr Burkhill has revealed what inspires him to still get out onto the streets of Sheffield and continue to collect donations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cI have my late wife\u2019s teddy on the front of my late daughter\u2019s pram, I feel like they\u2019re both with me when I\u2019m out and about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know it\u2019s daft but that\u2019s how I feel and they both inspire me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/John-Burkhill-Town-Hall-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49830\" width=\"592\" height=\"444\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pram man <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Macmillan Cancer Support have been amazed with the amount of money John has managed to raise and are extremely thankful to all those who have donated.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah Lumb, Macmillan Cancer Support\u2019s Fundraising Manager, said: \u201cThere\u2019s no slowing him down. We are so thrilled everybody across Sheffield and beyond is behind what he is trying to do in raising that \u2018magic million\u2019 for Macmillan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sheffield Half Marathon is taking place on Sunday 26th March and a map of the route is pictured below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Capture-4-1024x794.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49837\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporters can donate in person to John, online at www.justgiving.com\/madwalker or by texting the word PRAM to 70550.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheffield\u2019s famous John \u2018Man with the Pram\u2019 Burkhill is closing in on his \u00a31 million target for Macmillan Cancer as he prepares to take on this weekend\u2019s half marathon. 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