Sheffield half marathon runners stories and unusual costumes

The Star, Sheffield

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00:00Could you tell me your names please?

00:01I'm David.

00:02I'm James.

00:03And what are you dressed up as here today for the Sheffield Marathon?

00:07So we've come as the Avengers. I'm Iron Man.

00:10And I'm Captain America.

00:17And are you running for a cause today?

00:19Yeah, we're running for Rowan School in Dork, in Sheffield.

00:22My partner works there and it's a really...

00:25It's a school that helps children with autism with really complex profiles.

00:32So the day-to-day kind of challenges that they face,

00:35the money will go a long way in helping those.

00:38And are you running for a charity as well?

00:40We're running for exactly the same charity and just to earn as much as we can for the school.

00:45Hello, what are your names?

00:46I'm Annalia.

00:47I'm Rebecca.

00:49And where are you from?

00:50Sheffield.

00:51And what are you racing for today?

00:54The Aposakinemia Trust.

00:56It's a disease where the bone marrow no longer works.

01:00Unfortunately, our dad passed away a few years ago, so it's all good and fine.

01:05And have you run anything like this before?

01:08I haven't. Rebecca has.

01:09Yeah, I've done it. I've done it for Sheffield before, so yeah, it'll be fine.

01:14How long do you think you'll take?

01:16No idea.

01:20Are you enjoying the atmosphere?

01:21Yeah, it's really good.

01:22Yeah.

01:23Can you tell me what your name is, please?

01:25Fabian.

01:26And who are you running for today?

01:28I run for the Children's Hospital.

01:31And what's the costume that you're wearing?

01:33It's supposed to be a chicken, so I call myself Chicken Man or Super Chicken.

01:40And is there a reason for that particular costume?

01:43Yeah, I lost my children a long time ago, so I ran for them.

01:48What's your costume?

01:49It's a caterpillar.

01:50And do you all run at the same speed?

01:53Yeah, we're running a nice, cool sixes throughout the course, nice and smooth, yeah.

01:58Have you ever run one of these together before?

02:00No, but we're very close. We're like a hive mind, yeah.

02:07What's your name?

02:08Adam. Adam Walker.

02:10And where are you from?

02:11Sheffield.

02:12And tell me why you're doing the marathon today?

02:14Just a last-minute decision this morning, half past five. Thought, why not?

02:21And are you doing it for a charity?

02:23I'm not doing this for a charity. I am running the London Marathon for Sheffield Hospital Charity.

02:28This is just a bit of a run for training, really.

02:31And what are you hoping to do for your time?

02:33I'm just... no time today. Just... I had a few beers yesterday, so there's no time today.

02:39Just running.

02:41I had a few beers yesterday, so there's no time today. Just to go around and enjoy it.

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