More than 60 people have taken part for the Salvation Army at the British 10k run in London last Sunday, 3rd July. The Salvation Army was aiming to raise thousands of pounds to support its social work all over the UK and Ireland.
Salvation Army runners joined over 19,000 people taking part in the run. The face of Salvation Army was represented by the runners such as TV presenter and garden designer Chris Beardshaw, David Diston, the Assistant Manager from the Davis House Swindon and Captain Nigel Govier running for East Midlands Music School.
"The race was such a thrill to be part of. The crowd and other competitors were so encouraging especially as we represented the Salvation Army," Captain Govier commented. "I felt a real sense togetherness as everyone ran for the benefit of others."
The winner of the British 10k was Haile Gebreselassie, the world record holder for the distance from Ethiopia.
In support of events about to take place in Scotland, he was running in a vest with the slogan "Make Poverty History," to aid the impact of the campaign as it reaches its peak before the G8 Summit.
The atmosphere at the event was underlined by music provided along the route by bands from Regent Hall and East London Youth Band.
Money raised by the runners will go towards funding the Salvation Army centres for homeless, care homes for the elderly, family centres and facilities for people with drug and alcohol addictions.
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