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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. | More than 100,000 women across the UK have taken part in a charity run to raise funds to fight breast cancer. |
| Organiser Cancer Research UK hopes that participants will raise more than £8.5m. They have to walk, jog or run for a total distance of 5km. | Organiser Cancer Research UK hopes that participants will raise more than £8.5m. They have to walk, jog or run for a total distance of 5km. |
| The charity's One Big Day has 24 Race for Life events taking place at 16 different venues across the UK. | The charity's One Big Day has 24 Race for Life events taking place at 16 different venues across the UK. |
| EastEnders stars Kara Tointon, Kellie Shirley and Pooja Shah, and celebrity chef Nancy Lam are among the runners. | EastEnders stars Kara Tointon, Kellie Shirley and Pooja Shah, and celebrity chef Nancy Lam are among the runners. |
| 'Vital research' | 'Vital research' |
| It's an incredibly inspiring day, and quite moving Kate Saner class="" href="/1/hi/uk/6716479.stm">In pictures: race for life | |
| 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 took part in the 3 June event, including 5,000 in London. | A total of 110,000 women across the UK took 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. | 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. |
| The annual run began in 1994. | The annual run began in 1994. |
| Did you run in one of the races? Do you have any pictures of you or your friends running? Tell us your stories using the form below: | Did you run in one of the races? Do you have any pictures of you or your friends running? Tell us your stories using the form below: |
| You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. | You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. |
| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |