Run4Men Record!

Despite the wet and windy weather, on Sunday 10th September, a record number of resilient runners and walkers took part in Run4Men 2017 to honour the memory of Islander Justin Cotillard.

Justin tragically passed away when he was 30 years old due to an aggressive form of brain cancer just months after marrying his wife Emma and becoming dad to their baby daughter Mia. Many of the runners included friends and family of Justin, who were all moved by the 300 participants who came together and helped to raise money for Cancer Research UK. So far, the charity has exceeded their fundraising target of £10,000, and with sponsorship money and donations sill coming in, they are hoping to double that!

Run4Men offered a choice of two distances, 5km and 10km. Congratulations to George Farley and Holly Thebault who were the fastest male and female runners for the 5km distance. George completed the run in 19:05 and Holly completed it in 24:38. For the 10km distance, it was a tough contest between brothers Jamie and Ross Allan, with Jamie sprinting into first place and completing the 10km stretch in 37:30. The fastest female runner of the 10km distance was Rebecca Tinnelly, completing it in 42:54. 

Run4Men is sponsored by Jersey-based alternative finance firm Sancus. Moore Stephens was the largest corporate entrant this year, with 40 employees taking part and raising significant funds for Cancer Research UK Jersey.

Run4Men is one of the few events dedicated to raising awareness of cancer in males. Many people don’t realise that men are more at risk of nearly all the common cancers that affect both sexes. Cancer Research UK has found that men are 14% more likely to get cancer than women, and by 2027, a man’s lifetime risk of cancer is predicted to reach one in two. A women’s lifetime risk is also increasing, just not as fast.

Thanks to supporters, Cancer Research UK has saved millions of lives by discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Over the past century, the researchers have made consistent progress in the fight against cancer, and survival has doubled over the past 40 years. Their next target is to accelerate progress and see 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034.

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