Footballer Marc Albrighton runs in West Bromwich at the Smile for Joel  charity event. - video Dailymotion

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Sandwell Park held the run for Joel event by the Smile for Joel charity, paying tribute to young Joel that was killed 9 years ago in the Tunisia terror attacks.

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00:00 Right, so this morning was Smile4Jol, Run4Jol, which is our 8th Run4Jol, which is absolutely

00:06 amazing.

00:07 We've had so many people come down and just thank you so much, it's been amazing.

00:11 The support that we keep getting over and over again every year is just brilliant.

00:15 It's been a brilliant morning.

00:18 Next year's 10 years?

00:19 10 years next year, can you believe it?

00:21 10 years since the tragedy.

00:22 And you've got special events to mark the 10th?

00:23 Yeah, we're going to do a wing walk next year.

00:26 Are you doing the wing walk?

00:27 I hope so, yeah.

00:28 If I can get fit enough to do it, yeah.

00:31 So yeah, I'm hoping.

00:32 But we're looking for volunteers if they want to come down and do the wing walk with us.

00:35 But yeah, it's 10 years next year and feels like 10 minutes ago.

00:39 And we've moved the run now to June, which is much better because it's more significant

00:42 because it's when it happened.

00:43 Put that on your list of honours.

00:44 So how did you find it, Mark?

00:45 Tough, yeah, very tough.

00:46 To see my oldest daughter run off in front of me.

00:47 I felt like I had to catch her, but I was nowhere near her.

00:58 So yeah, no, it was good.

00:59 Really good run.

01:00 Everyone did so well as well.

01:01 So yeah, fantastic.

01:02 And then the free catered come.

01:03 And it's good to see so many people here.

01:07 And again, for those who weren't here earlier, people might not understand, but you've actually

01:13 got quite, well, this is a very personal interest in this charity, haven't you as well?

01:18 Yeah, it's obviously my mother-in-law was killed out in Tunisia as well.

01:22 So it's obviously very close to my heart, my family's heart.

01:26 So it's something that I'm very, very keen to support and help Susie with everything

01:32 that she wants to do.

01:33 Well, it makes a massive difference having someone of your profile.

01:37 Now next year, Susie, for the 10th anniversary, has come up with something special.

01:45 It's a wing walk.

01:46 And I believe that a certain Mark Albright, you play on the wing and now you've got to

01:52 be standing on the wings.

01:53 Tell us about that.

01:54 Well, literally I found out about two minutes ago.

01:57 She's just stitching up there.

01:58 So it looks like I'm doing that next year.

01:59 Yeah, which will be fun.

02:00 So she didn't ask and she told you.

02:01 Pretty much.

02:02 Pretty much.

02:03 What a legend, ladies and gentlemen, Mark Albright.

02:04 Thank you.

02:05 Thank you.

02:06 Thank you.

02:29 - Hey, it's actually fun.

Footballer Marc Albrighton runs in West Bromwich at the Smile for Joel charity event.

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