ANGELA Martin and her daughter, Holly, from Pyworthy, took part in the Great North Half Marathon and Junior 4k run on September 14/15 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Angela came 17th in her age category and was 101st lady in a time of 1:34:12 and Holly came 5th out of 390 11-12 year old girls in a time of 16:19 minutes.

Starting in Newcastle, the 13.1 mile run course takes in the iconic Tyne Bridge, goes through Gateshead passing the famous international athletics stadium and finishes in the coastal town of South Shields.

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