Carlisle runner takes on half marathon for British Heart Foundation

30-year-old Hannah McGeoghegan, a market research manager, took part in the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run on May 26, amongst nearly 1,000 other runners raising money for the British Heart Foundation.

The 13.1-mile journey she undertook on the 16-year anniversary of her father's death helped her raise more than £400.

Ms McGeoghegan witnessed her father, David, die of a heart attack in 2008 when she was just 14 years old.

Hannah and her late Father, David, who died in 2008 (Image: British Heart Foundation)

She said: "Taking part in the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run for the British Heart Foundation (BHF), was such a fantastic challenge and an incredible experience.

"The atmosphere and support around the course was wonderful and it was amazing having so many people cheering me on.

"The research that the BHF does makes such a difference to the 7.6 million people in the UK living with heart and circulatory diseases.

"I’m proud that I’m doing as much as I can to support their amazing work and their partnership with the AJ Bell Great Run Series, to help fund the next big scientific breakthrough and hopefully to save other families the heartbreak that we went through."

Chloe Beevers, partnership manager at the BHF, said: "It’s fantastic to see Hannah’s courage and determination in helping us reach our partnership fundraising goal which will aid lifesaving research.

"Without the dedication of our team of BHF runners taking part in the AJ Bell Great Run Series events, and the commitment of people like Hannah, we wouldn’t be able to fund research that has already broken new ground, revolutionised treatments and transformed the lives of millions of people in the UK.

"The stories of why our amazing supporters take part never fails to amaze me and it was incredible to see Hannah and over 900 others take on such an amazing challenge to help save and improve lives."