After both winning the Big Half races in London, we were delighted that Get Kids Going! president David Weir and supported athlete Eden Rainbow-Cooper won The Great North Run. Earlier in the week it looked as if the event may not take place due to the sad passing of HM The Queen. However, the traditional…[Read More]
Congratulations to wheelchair racer Shelly Woods for completing three marathons in three weeks
Get Kids Going! Ambassador Shelly Woods fulfilled her amazing challenge of completing three marathons in three weeks. She came 5th in her third marathon – the Boston Marathon with a time of 1hour, 54mins, 33secs Her time of 1 hour 42 mins 36 sec in Berlin was her fastest marathon time in 10 years. In…[Read More]
Paralympian & Get Kids Going Ambassador Millie Knight ahead of the Winter Paralympics
Get Kids Going! Ambassador Millie Knight is really looking ahead for the winter season of skiing. The visually impaired Paralympic skier, who we have supported for the past 8 years, shared her training diary with us. “After a total of 7 weeks in Saas Fee, I am finally home for a bit of a breather…[Read More]
Congratulations to wheelchair racer Shelly Woods for completing three marathons in three weeks
Get Kids Going! Ambassador Shelly Woods fulfilled her amazing challenge of completing three marathons in three weeks. She came 5th in her third marathon – the Boston Marathon with a time of 1hour, 54mins, 33secs Her time of 1 hour 42 mins 36 sec in Berlin was her fastest marathon time in 10 years. In…[Read More]
Shelly Woods wins Great North Run for the 8th time
Former Get Kids Going! supported athlete and Get Kids Going ambassador Shelly Woods has won the Great North Run for the eighth time. It’s her first victory in the race since 2014 and she last competed in 2019. The Great North Run celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, so it was a very special race…[Read More]
Good luck to all taking part in 40th Great North Run
We will be in Newcastle this weekend cheering on all of our runners for the Great North Run. The race has special significance this year, after the anniversary celebrations were cancelled due to the pandemic last year. This year’s redesigned course starts and finishes in the centre of Newcastle (not finishing in South Shields as…[Read More]