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North Yorkshire man runs 500 miles for charity

Monday, 15 August 2022 00:05

By Luke Davis

Tony in action. Picture - The Press

Support rallies around a North Yorkshire man, who is celebrating his 70th birthday by running more than 500 miles. Tony Robinson is marking the milestone birthday with a total of 70, seven mile runs in order to raise money for charity.

Support rallies around a North Yorkshire man, who is celebrating his 70th birthday by running more than 500 miles. Tony Robinson is marking the milestone birthday with a total of 70, seven mile runs in order to raise money for charity.

Tony’s chosen charity is Macmillan Cancer Support and he is aiming to raise £2,500 for the organisation, having personally lost five friends to cancer.

Although he has already completed his 500-mile challenge, Tony will be taking part in this years Great North Run and Yorkshire Marathon in York.

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