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| Thousands take part in cancer run | Thousands take part in cancer run |
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| More than 100,000 women across the UK have taken part in a charity run to raise funds to fight breast cancer. | |
| Cancer Research UK, the organiser, said that it is hoping that participants will raise more than £8.5m. | |
| The charity's One Big Day sees 24 Race for Life events taking place at 16 different venues across the UK. | |
| Participants have to walk, jog or run for a total distance of 5km. The annual run began in 1994. | Participants have to walk, jog or run for a total distance of 5km. The annual run began in 1994. |
| 'Vital research' | 'Vital research' |
| Celebrity chef Nancy Lam and EastEnders' stars Kara Tointon, Kellie Shirley and Pooja Shah are among the runners. | |
| It's an incredibly inspiring day, and quite moving Kate Saner | |
| Louise Holland, from Cancer Research UK, told the BBC: "During the summer, through the 280 races taking part, we hope that over £60m will be raised for Cancer Research UK's vital research." | Louise Holland, from Cancer Research UK, told the BBC: "During the summer, through the 280 races taking part, we hope that over £60m will be raised for Cancer Research UK's vital research." |
| A total of 110,000 women across the UK too part in the 3 June event, including 5,000 in London. | |
| Kate Saner, a spokeswoman for the event, said it was about women coming together and doing something positive. | Kate Saner, a spokeswoman for the event, said it was about women coming together and doing something positive. |
| She added: "It's quite an emotional day because people are taking part in memory of friends or loved ones, but also they're celebrating their lives or celebrating their own survival of cancer, or friends or family who have survived the disease. | She added: "It's quite an emotional day because people are taking part in memory of friends or loved ones, but also they're celebrating their lives or celebrating their own survival of cancer, or friends or family who have survived the disease. |
| "So it's an incredibly inspiring day, and quite moving." | "So it's an incredibly inspiring day, and quite moving." |
| The 16 venues which hosted Race for Life events were Bath, Belfast, Bradford, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Hull, London, Manchester, Marlborough, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Sandwell, Sheffield and the Wirrall. |