Video shows the 2025 Sheffield Race for Life at Graves Park

The Star, Sheffield

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00:00Thousands turned out at Graves Park as Race for Life returned to the venue, raising money for Cancer Research UK.

00:10Some donned fancy dress for the occasion.

00:14What was it like running the Race for Life as a chicken and a banana?

00:18Very hot, very tiring.

00:20It was good fun, but my knees were chafing with the last we tried knees.

00:24I was scared to laugh at dogs around Park.

00:27Did you get a good reception?

00:28Oh yeah.

00:29We do every year.

00:33Look, that's so cute! Well done!

00:42Suitably embarrassing.

00:47Well done guys, thank you so much.

00:49Many had their own personal reasons for taking part, as these runners explain.

01:01Could you tell me a little bit about why you're running today?

01:05Yeah.

01:06We've done Team Mum with Ginda.

01:07So our mum sadly passed away one year ago.

01:11So all of us have come together as a family, family and friends, to all celebrate and do something positive.

01:17So we actually, our mum used to love doing things like this.

01:21We actually didn't even remember with her ten years ago.

01:23This is our other sister.

01:24So, three girls just letting them know about mum.

01:27She believed in giving back to those who needed it, especially in their times of need.

01:31And she was a big Abbot Vanessa.

01:33So everyone's showing their support today.

01:35Not just by donating, but also by turning up.

01:37So there's over 50 of us here who have come together to do a race for life and show our support for everyone still going through that journey.

01:43This is what she loved doing.

01:44This is what she loved doing.

01:45So this used to say embrace life.

01:46This is what it's about.

01:47And this is her husband.

01:50Hello, why did you and I run the race for life today?

01:56Well, we didn't run it.

01:57We called it.

01:58We called it.

01:59We called it.

02:00It's our tenth one.

02:02We started 20 years ago when Kathleen's sister was dying from cancer and we said we would

02:09do ten, but because we've had so many injuries and illnesses it took us nearly 20 years to do it.

02:18And each year we've done it dressed up as something else.

02:22Yeah, and we've been all sorts of things for a year.

02:24And we've raised thousands for cancer research over the years.

02:28And we know so many people that are fighting cancer.

02:31And recently, Robert's brother died of cancer, brain injury, brain injury, brain cancer site.

02:38So basically, that's a lot of Beyonce's brother.

02:42But yeah, we keep on going.

02:44We probably can't walk tomorrow, but you know, I'll be back on safety for three days.

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