11-05-2025
Bristol half marathon and 10k expected to raise £1m for charity
Thousands of people took to the streets of Bristol for a half marathon on Sunday 23,000 people competed in the AJ Bell Big Bristol Paul Foster, chief executive of The Great Run Company, said the event would raise around £1m for charity and was also of huge benefit to the city's economy."Every runner here has their own reason to run, whether it's for their health or fundraising for charity or just to be part of a community. It's important for each runner to be here today," Mr Foster said.
"The whole country is seeing a running boom but Bristol is particularly strong, there are running groups across the city," Mr Foster O'Ragen, a rugby player who took part in the run to raise money for the charity Maddy's Mark, said: "It was very difficult but it was definitely worth it."
Maddy's Mark was founded in memory of Maddy Lawrence, a 20-year-old University of the West of England (UWE) rugby player who died in March 2022 from complications after dislocating her hip during a O'Ragen said she chose to raise money for the charity because of the "good work" they did."It's good to get people involved in sport, it's good for their mental wellbeing," she said.
