

I went from never running a mile to running marathons for a purpose! It taught me a different level of grit and mental determination when I was running for someone else. I knew I had to show her that I would push past my comfort zones and break past my mental barriers to do things I had never done before.

I never wanted to be her ceiling of what was possible. I had childhood asthma and had allowed my mental blocks to cap my physical capability.but that all changed when I had a little girl. “It has been a great run but sadly the curtain has closed on the final show.I didn't run my first mile until I was 30. “We would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who has been involved over the last seven years. “The runners, supporters, volunteers, partners and stakeholders have been instrumental in helping us create this outstanding event. He said: “Since Rock ‘n’ Roll Liverpool first came to the city we’ve been welcomed with open arms. The event was the final edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Liverpool Running Series and Race Director Dean Smith gave his thanks to the city. He said: “There are loads of young people at the minute struggling with mental health, and I deal with that on a daily basis so it’s something that’s close to my heart.” Credit: Huw Fairclough/Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series

The 41-year-old is a secondary school teacher and chose to support Young Minds. Osborne said: “He suffered from Parkinson’s and dementia in his later years, and he was born and bred in Liverpool as well, so I thought it was fitting to run the Liverpool marathon in memory of him.”Īlso running for charity was Paul Marklove from Warrington.

The 58-year-old from Penrith was raising money for Parkinson’s UK in memory of his late father-in-law who died just under a year ago. (Fay Hughes – Winner of 2021 Liverpool Women’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon)Īmong the crowds running for various causes was Mark Osborne.
