{"id":49960,"date":"2023-03-24T10:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T10:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=49960"},"modified":"2023-03-24T10:17:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T10:17:02","slug":"sheffield-half-marathon-south-yorkshires-run-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/03\/24\/sheffield-half-marathon-south-yorkshires-run-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Half Marathon: South Yorkshire’s run for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Sheffield Half marathon will be taking place this Sunday, as people from all over South Yorkshire come together to run the tricky 13 mile course starting and finishing at Arundel Gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is set to see over 6,000 people running to raise money for a wide range of charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia Hester, a representative of the not-for-profit organisation Run For All, said of Sheffield Half marathon: \u201cI think it’s a great event for the community; it brings together runners, spectators, and volunteers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run for all was set up in 2007 by cancer patient Jane Tomlinson. She fought her disease through sports and completed many sporting challenges, ranging from cycling across the USA to running marathons, all whilst going through chemotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before Jane\u2019s passing, she set up the Leeds 10k with her husband to give people a platform to raise money through running and now Run For All has transformed into a large charity events organiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miss Hester said: \u201cWe invite all different types of runner ability to come and join in. It’s not about time, it\u2019s about taking part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll be another great day for the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The run will start not far from the Water Gardens, Sheffield.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One person running is Jake Richards, Labour candidate for Rother Valley and avid runner before the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cIt\u2019s very important to the community. There’s lots of charities in the area and what comes across most is there\u2019s still community spirit to work with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe community always rallies round for these charities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Richards decided to pick up running again to support Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in North Anston, which has a daily running cost of \u00a314000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cEveryone\u2019s got a story about Bluebell Wood in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey offer the most incredible service to the people who need it the most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Richards has currently raised \u00a3831 of his \u00a31000 goal, and despite a small injury endured during the recent bout of snow, he said: \u201cI\u2019ll get around even if I have to hobble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n