:00:08. > :00:15.Today 40,000 people will be running 10,000 metres right in the Miller of
:00:16. > :00:22.Manchester. A city I have known and loved since I was a little girl.
:00:23. > :00:27.Home to the Premier League champions! And of course, another
:00:28. > :00:32.brilliant football team. This great brand of brothers will be motivated
:00:33. > :00:40.by the rent personal stories, mothers, dads, sons, daughters,
:00:41. > :00:45.auntie 's. For good causes, for bets, for a dare, to gain
:00:46. > :00:51.confidence, to lose weight, to help a friend. Today 40,000 people take
:00:52. > :01:07.part in the great Manchester run. One of them will be me!
:01:08. > :01:17.Welcome to highlights of the 12th Great Manchester Run. A race which
:01:18. > :01:28.as raised ?22,000 for charity -- ?22 million for charity. The men's race
:01:29. > :01:30.stars Kenenisa Bekele against the London Marathon winner Wilson
:01:31. > :01:37.Kipsang, while Tirunesh Dibaba headlines the women's race. Denise
:01:38. > :01:47.Welch has got her money the Mac running shoes on to raise money. --
:01:48. > :01:58.has got her running shoes on. Paddington Bear will be running the
:01:59. > :02:04.course. Combined age, 168, this husband and wife team show that age
:02:05. > :02:09.is no barrier. We will bring you all the sights and sounds of this
:02:10. > :02:16.wonderful celebration of running, where the strength of the human
:02:17. > :02:22.spirit shines through. Yes, a lot to look forward to today. Denise Lewis
:02:23. > :02:26.and Phil Jones will be out on the course, as well as George Reilly,
:02:27. > :02:31.donning his running shoes. Let's start with Denise Lewis, out and
:02:32. > :02:35.about with some runners. I have with me, and very brave and courageous
:02:36. > :02:41.lady, Rebecca Wiley. Can you tell us about your story? I was diagnosed
:02:42. > :02:48.with a rare form of cervical cancer last year, undergoing some surgery,
:02:49. > :02:56.having chemotherapy and radio sets -- radiotherapy. I got the all clear
:02:57. > :03:00.last year. Just reading through your information, you actually wanted to
:03:01. > :03:05.be fitter than you have ever been before. That was your inspiration? I
:03:06. > :03:10.was very unfit before I got ill, when you go through something like
:03:11. > :03:15.that, you have to take life by the horns, the aim is to be fitter than
:03:16. > :03:22.I was before, I am not there yet, but I'm doing a ten K, and that is a
:03:23. > :03:29.start. You look very fit, congratulations, enjoy the day.
:03:30. > :03:32.start. You look very fit, Humphrey the Bear has been training
:03:33. > :03:36.hard, he had a session with the former England and Manchester United
:03:37. > :03:42.footballer, Phil Neville, running today for a children's hospital. One
:03:43. > :03:48.of many familiar faces, one that all Manchester United fans know well,
:03:49. > :03:53.Phil Neville. Still seems odd to read as an ex-footballer,
:03:54. > :04:01.ex-Everton, and Manchester United. -- to refer to you. I wanted to do
:04:02. > :04:05.more of this since I retired. I did one four years ago, I really enjoyed
:04:06. > :04:11.it, but they are usually during the season. Having fun, raising money
:04:12. > :04:15.along the way. You are raising money for a cause very dear to your heart,
:04:16. > :04:21.can you explain why? The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, both
:04:22. > :04:25.my children were born there, my daughter was very sick when she was
:04:26. > :04:28.born. We have been associated with the charity for a very long time,
:04:29. > :04:33.raising money for them, keeping equipment improving, and the
:04:34. > :04:37.standard of the hospital improving all the time. Something that I love
:04:38. > :04:43.being involved in. Days like this make it all worthwhile. There are a
:04:44. > :04:50.whole team of you running. Everyone will notice you in that lime-green
:04:51. > :04:56.shirt! Not the nicest colour, but there are lots of charities out
:04:57. > :05:01.here, not just the Royal Children's Hospital, everybody is raising money
:05:02. > :05:06.for a good cause, so important, everybody is running for their own
:05:07. > :05:10.individual causes, important everyone raises money, going to
:05:11. > :05:16.wonderful causes. Great to see you, all the very best. Thank you, loads
:05:17. > :05:21.of people, who are going to get lots of support. I'm looking forward to
:05:22. > :05:29.the start, a bit of a scrum, I will get my boxing gloves ready. Over two
:05:30. > :05:38.George Riley. -- over to George Riley. We are sun-drenched in
:05:39. > :05:46.Manchester, almost ready to go. I found some friends to run with me.
:05:47. > :05:52.Bill, Louise, we only thing forward to this? I'm hoping to finish to
:05:53. > :05:56.date, they promised me they will not take the hoardings down until I get
:05:57. > :06:01.in. I have a dodgy knee, I will do my best. All about taking part. Very
:06:02. > :06:07.proud to be running for the Teenager Cancer Trust. I did a quick jog up
:06:08. > :06:16.the road. I feel very tired, glistening already. The sun will
:06:17. > :06:21.present a problem. People will take longer than they may have done
:06:22. > :06:24.otherwise. You are running for a terrific local cancer hospital.
:06:25. > :06:28.otherwise. You are running for a of thousands of people helped by
:06:29. > :06:33.them. Very important to people in the North West. You are a fellow
:06:34. > :06:39.early riser, running with the sunglasses on? They are relatively
:06:40. > :06:45.small for me, they will do the job. Maybe help me run faster. I am
:06:46. > :06:47.looking forward to it. Going to stay left, stay slow, does that sound OK?
:06:48. > :06:57.Your cause? I am running for Sense, left, stay slow, does that sound OK?
:06:58. > :07:04.a deaf charity. A bit more suncream, we will start together. Let's do it.
:07:05. > :07:09.This morning it was the men's and women's wheelchair races. All eyes
:07:10. > :07:19.on Simon Lawson, the defending champion. Taking the title last
:07:20. > :07:35.year, in the women's race, Liz Mick Turner, 10th in the London Marathon.
:07:36. > :07:39.-- McTurne. We will see the end of that race shortly, let's catch up
:07:40. > :07:45.with the start of the women's race Festival.
:07:46. > :07:51.Lovely sunshine in Manchester, temperature rising. The breeze is
:07:52. > :07:57.picking up. Let's see some of our main contenders, Helen Clitheroe.
:07:58. > :08:03.One of the stalwarts of British distance running over the years.
:08:04. > :08:07.1500 metres right through to the marathon. Juanfran is's best
:08:08. > :08:18.European Cross Country marathon. Juanfran is's best
:08:19. > :08:24.-- one of France's. She was third last year, second in 2011, knows the
:08:25. > :08:31.course very well. A very good half marathon champion. Gemma Steel,
:08:32. > :08:36.having an up-and-down year. She was meant to run in London, an injury
:08:37. > :08:40.stopped doing that. Bouncing back with some good form since that.
:08:41. > :08:47.Hoping to make her marathon debut later in the year. A performance to
:08:48. > :08:51.day will help that. Trying to hang onto Tirunesh Dibaba, what can you
:08:52. > :09:09.say about her? An all-time great distance running. So good to see her
:09:10. > :09:15.in Manchester again. KLAXON, for the time being, the women have the road
:09:16. > :09:23.to their service. Plenty of British women there, Ali
:09:24. > :09:25.Dixon, Sue Partridge. Some of those looking to run in the European
:09:26. > :09:28.Championships and looking to run in the European
:09:29. > :09:33.Games. One two know they will begin piecing. Paul and I will chat about
:09:34. > :09:40.that as the race goes on. Let's start with Tirunesh Dibaba, coming
:09:41. > :09:47.off the marathon, running well in London, did not win, a solid debut.
:09:48. > :09:51.How long does it take you to recover? What should we expect from
:09:52. > :09:57.her? You have to play it by ear, recovering from a marathon.
:09:58. > :10:03.Generally about 5-8 weeks before your legs are back with that popping
:10:04. > :10:15.them. Sometimes you can strength it out. -- pop in them. She should be
:10:16. > :10:19.in shape to run a personal best. Depends how long it takes her legs
:10:20. > :10:24.to recover, get that bit of bounce. I do not think it will take too
:10:25. > :10:31.long. She has had a low year on the track. No European Championships, no
:10:32. > :10:36.Commonwealth Games for her. Aiming to come out and hit some fast times.
:10:37. > :10:38.Will have recovered pretty well from London, using this
:10:39. > :10:42.Will have recovered pretty well from whether she is ready to start to get
:10:43. > :10:52.into those hard track sessions and the Somerville 's -- hard track
:10:53. > :10:56.sessions and the summer. Heading towards the Salford area,
:10:57. > :11:04.Old Trafford, that is about half way. As we have seen on this
:11:05. > :11:11.course, sometimes getting a bit breezy out there. As we said, a
:11:12. > :11:17.beautiful day in terms of temperature. A little breezy, I will
:11:18. > :11:23.be interested to see whether that slows them down. Tirunesh Dibaba ran
:11:24. > :11:32.the course in a record last year, pretty swift, hanging around for the
:11:33. > :11:37.first five kilometres. So far this morning, starting pretty quickly.
:11:38. > :11:46.Last year, a bit of a group, Gemma Steel trying to hang on to the fast
:11:47. > :11:49.pace. Going out with real intent. The leader was the pacemaker in the
:11:50. > :12:06.London Marathon, running a solid pace, carrying on 230 kilometres. I
:12:07. > :12:11.think she is doing a little bit of work for Tirunesh Dibaba. She has
:12:12. > :12:24.stated she want to come and run with a decent time. Very windy in gate.
:12:25. > :12:32.-- Deansgate. We will see whether that affects the fast times. Not a
:12:33. > :12:40.lot of shelter for them now. It was a dominating performance from Simon
:12:41. > :12:49.Lawson, defending his title. The men's wheelchair race. From
:12:50. > :12:56.Maryport, in Cumbria. A comfortable win for him. Britain's second
:12:57. > :13:05.wheelchair racer behind David Weir. An emphatic victory. Jerry Ward,
:13:06. > :13:12.tell us about your fabulous runners? These are some of the guys
:13:13. > :13:18.who have helped me get through a serious spinal cord injury. Seven
:13:19. > :13:23.years ago I was swimming in the sea, got knocked over by a wave,
:13:24. > :13:27.broke my neck. Three months in intensive care, on a ventilator,
:13:28. > :13:34.mostly at the Salford Royal Hospital. This is the seventh time
:13:35. > :13:40.these guys have helped me get around the course. With the help of the
:13:41. > :13:52.fantastic organisers. A wonderful site at the start. -- sight. Only
:13:53. > :13:59.ten kilometres, they will go in a staggered start. The men will go
:14:00. > :14:08.next, the first wave of athletes in what we hope will be a cracking ten
:14:09. > :14:15.K race. He ran in the Olympics in London. Less than two years ago!
:14:16. > :14:28.Still threatened two fresh in the memory. Always one of Europe's top
:14:29. > :14:31.performers. Stephen Mokoko, if the two favourites are off their game,
:14:32. > :14:39.you may give them something to think about. In good form this year. The
:14:40. > :14:42.two big names, two of the biggest names in world distance running, the
:14:43. > :14:50.fastest man over the marathon distance, the winner of the London
:14:51. > :14:54.Marathon in 2012. And 2014. Not winning the Olympic gold medal he so
:14:55. > :15:01.hoped for. We will see him at the Commonwealth games. Taking on one of
:15:02. > :15:04.the, if not the greatest, perhaps highly gabby Selassie has that
:15:05. > :15:14.title, but certainly very close behind. A lots of golden -- gold and
:15:15. > :15:32.world records. So, the world greatest at the front
:15:33. > :15:36.and all the rest following behind, come to enjoy one of the greatest
:15:37. > :15:42.spectacles Manchester has two off of. This event has grown and grown.
:15:43. > :15:47.The Commonwealth games back in 2002 provided the impetus for this event
:15:48. > :15:51.and it has become bigger and bigger. So many people not just from the
:15:52. > :15:53.Manchester area but from all over the UK, they have come to take part
:15:54. > :15:59.in what is always a great spectacle. the UK, they have come to take part
:16:00. > :16:15.Really interesting, this men's raise. Kenenisa Bekele ran his first
:16:16. > :16:22.marathon with a great Dubuque. -- debut. Perhaps the right tactic,
:16:23. > :16:29.unlike Mo debut. Perhaps the right tactic,
:16:30. > :16:35.performance. He ran on his own for much of it and he looked good. Does
:16:36. > :16:44.that mean we will see him in the marathon in Rio? I think Kenenisa
:16:45. > :16:53.Bekele measures himself and monster tried to get ahead and beat
:16:54. > :17:00.everything. I think he really believes he can do it. He chose to
:17:01. > :17:06.go to Paris where he could run a bit of a quieter rays compared to
:17:07. > :17:09.London, and run it on his own terms. Think the advantage was that when he
:17:10. > :17:14.did hit his rough patch in the marathon, you was on his own
:17:15. > :17:26.anti-was able to drop it back a little bit and recover from the
:17:27. > :17:39.hamstring cramps he was getting. Two initiative Abba is looking really,
:17:40. > :17:46.really smooth. -- Tirunesh Dibaba. She is on a very solid pace. There
:17:47. > :17:53.was never really any question about who is going to win for Tirunesh
:17:54. > :18:05.Dibaba. But for the men, there is a question. You would always expect
:18:06. > :18:17.Kenenisa Bekele to put on a good show, but it Wilson Kipsang is
:18:18. > :18:25.quick, then who knows. His best ten K was in a half marathon. If he
:18:26. > :18:31.wants to try to win he needs to run hard from a fair way out. Wilson
:18:32. > :18:40.Kipsang is quick but I don't think he'd be able to be on the same level
:18:41. > :18:43.as Bekele. Celine needs to use bad rather than strength and that
:18:44. > :19:13.Paisley can sustain on a long distance. -- he needs to use that
:19:14. > :19:20.rather than waiting for it. Meanwhile she is a lovely looking
:19:21. > :19:30.run-up to watch. She is probably hurting a little bit but has are
:19:31. > :19:39.relaxed -- but her soldiers are relaxed. She is smooth rather than
:19:40. > :19:43.being too bouncy. Gemma Steel is much busier with palms. She has a
:19:44. > :19:46.longer, loping stride which can transfer well to the marathon but
:19:47. > :19:48.longer, loping stride which can does put more pressure on the calf
:19:49. > :19:56.longer, loping stride which can area, which was so weak area going
:19:57. > :19:58.in. She is running well. They are fighting it out here for second
:19:59. > :20:07.place. A good battle, Tirunesh fighting it out here for second
:20:08. > :20:12.Dibaba is just turning it up a bit. She is going to
:20:13. > :20:16.Dibaba is just turning it up a bit. interesting to see she can dip under
:20:17. > :20:22.31 minutes. I think she will struggle to find 31 minutes. It will
:20:23. > :20:31.be very close, though. Gemma Steel is a good minute behind. But it's
:20:32. > :20:36.good to see her forcing the pace. She is sensing that she can back-up
:20:37. > :20:42.is take the second place ahead of Polline Wanjiku. She just took a
:20:43. > :20:51.look over her shoulder to see what began was like. It is not over yet.
:20:52. > :20:57.She has moved over to the far side of the road. Gemma Steel has a
:20:58. > :21:04.faster finish then you might think, so hopefully she has a bet laughed.
:21:05. > :21:08.The clock is ticking away for Tirunesh Dibaba. No course record
:21:09. > :21:10.today, perhaps wind is a factor in that. But it is great to see one of
:21:11. > :21:16.the that. But it is great to see one of
:21:17. > :21:23.winning in Manchester again. No doubt of her class. Tirunesh Dibaba,
:21:24. > :21:30.whenever she races over this distance, she is pretty much
:21:31. > :21:37.unbeatable. Isn't it good to see Gemma Steel forging our way from
:21:38. > :21:46.Polline Wanjiku in the last few hundred metres by
:21:47. > :21:50.Polline Wanjiku in the last few spurring her on and she is
:21:51. > :22:09.responding really well. And she gets it. Well done, Gemma. 32.10. Wilson
:22:10. > :22:19.Kipsang is trying to force the issue a little bit with Bekele. I suppose
:22:20. > :22:23.over the past couple of years we wondered whether he was going to
:22:24. > :22:27.come back, whether he would find the motivation, it was a bit of a
:22:28. > :22:34.question with him. I think it was the great North run last year, that
:22:35. > :22:44.raise was such a turning point for him. He was against Haile Selassie
:22:45. > :22:55.of course. And he came out on top. Suddenly, it was the old Bekele back
:22:56. > :22:58.again. He'd got his Mojo back. They are moving into the area where the
:22:59. > :23:03.crowds start to build up and get better and better as they get
:23:04. > :23:07.towards Dean skate. Many people have turned out and they are waiting for
:23:08. > :23:15.friends and family to cross the finish line, and also to watch the
:23:16. > :23:27.finish of the elite races. Their other leaders. A birds eye view for
:23:28. > :23:30.us. -- there are the leaders. Thousands of others will be
:23:31. > :23:36.following their progress throughout the rest of the programme. Giving
:23:37. > :23:42.them a chair along the way, which is good to see. You have to fear for
:23:43. > :23:48.Wilson Kipsang as it gets close to the finish. It was interesting to
:23:49. > :24:00.look at their faces. The focus and determination and intent on the face
:24:01. > :24:13.of Bekele. Wilson Kipsang gives less away. About 600 metres to go, this
:24:14. > :24:21.is the third placed athlete, Stephen Mokoko, from South Africa. He is
:24:22. > :24:38.saved in third place. But still to be decided at the front, the two are
:24:39. > :24:43.stride to strike, the tempo" I'm. -- picking up pace. He does not even
:24:44. > :24:46.need to find his top sprinting speed. Wilson Kipsang is a great
:24:47. > :24:50.marathon runner and half marathon run, but with 400 metres to go, this
:24:51. > :24:59.is Bekele territory. It is not run, but with 400 metres to go, this
:25:00. > :25:05.to be a quick time. Still recovering from the marathon he ran in Paris in
:25:06. > :25:13.early April. Wilson Kipsang of course run in London. It is great to
:25:14. > :25:17.see Kenenisa Bekele looking as comfortable and relaxed us this. His
:25:18. > :25:22.career is now entering a whole new phase, if you like. But for now,
:25:23. > :25:29.here in Manchester, it is going to be an emphatic win in the latter
:25:30. > :25:36.stages for Kenenisa Bekele, cheered on by this big crowd in Dean skate
:25:37. > :25:47.in the sunshine as he catches up to 12 stragglers in the women's elite
:25:48. > :25:51.race. Wilson Kipsang, the world marathon record holder, has to
:25:52. > :25:57.settle for second place. Smiles from the two of them, a lot of Comrade
:25:58. > :26:21.Durie out there and don't think you could argue with that result. -- a
:26:22. > :26:28.lot of camaraderie. Stephen Mokoko manages to hang on to third place.
:26:29. > :26:47.Nick McCormick is about ten metres behind the other two. Around about
:26:48. > :26:55.29.20 in sixth place. Will you happy with that performance? Yes, very
:26:56. > :27:03.happy. I won the Paris Marathon. This was my first try in Manchester
:27:04. > :27:13.so I am happy to win. Difficult conditions with the wind. Yes, a lot
:27:14. > :27:23.of wind from the front. I achieved good. Wilson, second place. But it
:27:24. > :27:27.is not really your distance, is it? Yes, I think for me it is really
:27:28. > :27:33.good. After my last marathon, I think it is really good. It is a
:27:34. > :27:41.short distance for me but I'd be good speed is still there. When will
:27:42. > :27:48.we see the two of you racing over 26.2 miles? I think this was the
:27:49. > :27:56.start. In the coming years we shall meet again. How did your legs
:27:57. > :28:08.recover after London, Tirunesh Dibaba? It was good. How other
:28:09. > :28:16.conditions when you were running? The course is very good but a little
:28:17. > :28:27.bit of wind. What do you think your next marathon will be? I have not
:28:28. > :28:34.decided. Thank you, great run. Gemma, a brilliant run. Yes, I
:28:35. > :28:40.wanted to come back with a bit of a bang and establish myself in these
:28:41. > :28:47.races again. I feel with the crowd support and everything, I just feel
:28:48. > :28:50.at home in these races. To finish behind Tirunesh Dibaba, she is the
:28:51. > :28:59.baby faced assassin, the best in the world. And talk about the support
:29:00. > :29:07.you got in the last 100 metres. Yes, that really lifted me and spurred me
:29:08. > :29:14.on. I was fighting for that sprinting. It's good to know I can
:29:15. > :29:21.pull it out of the bag. And let's just confirmed the results of those
:29:22. > :29:25.races. Tirunesh Dibaba was a class apart, but a very creditable
:29:26. > :29:33.performance from Gemma Steel lie in second place. In the men's race,
:29:34. > :29:40.that rivalry will run and run, especially when they get to the full
:29:41. > :29:53.marathon distance. It was a case of retaining his title but Simon Lawson
:29:54. > :30:00.in the men's. So, those were the elite races, young athletes at the
:30:01. > :30:02.peak of their powers. But let's be clear, advancing years are no
:30:03. > :30:10.barrier to taking part in this event.
:30:11. > :30:33.My name is Ron, I am 85, the oldest competitor in this race. My name is
:30:34. > :30:37.LC, I am 83. I started running when I was 74, I wanted something to do.
:30:38. > :30:49.So easy to do something like running. The training takes place at
:30:50. > :30:54.Manchester City's sports ground. I would have two rounds of toast with
:30:55. > :31:06.strawberry jam. I don't like pasta, people tell me I should eat it. Last
:31:07. > :31:11.minute I was -- last year I was ten minutes in front of them. I sat on
:31:12. > :31:18.one side, waiting for him to come, so that we'd finished approximately
:31:19. > :31:24.at the same time. A fabulous experience, especially when you see
:31:25. > :31:28.the crowds in Portland Street. Whether we will keep on running, it
:31:29. > :31:38.would be nice to think we could, if we are fit enough, why not? Keep on
:31:39. > :31:46.going. Rumour has it you were running backwards? Taking it
:31:47. > :31:50.backwards. Why? They hold a Championships quite close by, I said
:31:51. > :31:57.a challenge of doing ten kilometres Championships quite close by, I said
:31:58. > :32:01.backwards, usually to just a mile. I have my glasses so I can see behind
:32:02. > :32:09.me. I'm looking to do it in under one hour. Raising money for Cancer
:32:10. > :32:15.Research UK. Have you ever tried it? I have not, I've even stopped
:32:16. > :32:22.forwards. Easy on the knees, easy on the back. Promotes running on your
:32:23. > :32:28.toes, good thing for a regular runner to do to improve themselves.
:32:29. > :32:43.Quite intensive. It works your carb muscles. I will bear that in mind.
:32:44. > :32:46.-- calve. One of the nominated charities is the Manchester
:32:47. > :32:52.Children's Hospital, they have a unique member of staff. It brings a
:32:53. > :33:01.smile to their faces to have a teddy bear on the hospital ward. I have
:33:02. > :33:04.been putting him through his paces, getting him ready. Incredibly
:33:05. > :33:09.excited, he will be there on the start line, cheering on the elite
:33:10. > :33:16.athletes, he is looking to get a better time than last year. He was
:33:17. > :33:25.born five weeks premature, he had perforated bowels. He was in
:33:26. > :33:29.intensive care. It was scary. I went to my local hospital for an eye
:33:30. > :33:35.checkup, I was having a brain Schumer operation. The doctor stayed
:33:36. > :33:41.by my bedside all night in case something happened. I fully
:33:42. > :33:49.recovered, now I am raising money for the hospital. From coming in
:33:50. > :33:55.last night, straight into accident and emergency, absolutely brilliant,
:33:56. > :33:58.the whole team was ready for her. I am quite laid back, I get by without
:33:59. > :34:04.things getting to me, going for a run. You just have to look at the
:34:05. > :34:09.kids, when you see them going home, happy, laughing, it is worth it. The
:34:10. > :34:16.hospital has got over 1000 people running for them. They will be
:34:17. > :34:19.wearing these T-shirts, we have a nominated charity for the run,
:34:20. > :34:26.fantastic. To have 1000 people running, outstanding. That morning,
:34:27. > :34:36.when he had his operation, we were in the car park. This is how
:34:37. > :34:43.friendly they are here. They promised me a little boy, we have
:34:44. > :34:48.got a little monster! The finish line will be busy for a good while
:34:49. > :34:54.yet. You can see the times of the different waves, being set off at
:34:55. > :34:58.different times. With so many people wanting to take part, they could not
:34:59. > :35:05.have everybody starting at the same time. There is Humphrey the Bear.
:35:06. > :35:09.When the Commonwealth games were held in Manchester, there was some
:35:10. > :35:15.negativity about what would happen to the city, it was such a big
:35:16. > :35:19.success. This event and others were created on the back
:35:20. > :35:22.success. This event and others were have thought that 12 years on, we
:35:23. > :35:25.would be watching 40,000 have thought that 12 years on, we
:35:26. > :35:31.taking to the streets? Humphrey is a bit tired, he needs to do more
:35:32. > :35:36.training, concentrating on his dance skills! We will see
:35:37. > :35:40.training, concentrating on his dance Commonwealth games do for Glasgow,
:35:41. > :35:49.but Manchester is a sporting city, second to none. This event is a
:35:50. > :35:54.great part of it. A lot of people local, not coming to far. It is an
:35:55. > :36:01.event which does attract people from all around the country. There is the
:36:02. > :36:10.man who came out on top, as ever, Kenenisa Bekele doing his bit for
:36:11. > :36:14.helping everybody starting off on the run he did so successfully
:36:15. > :36:19.earlier on. That is how I would go out, on a bus! That gentleman will
:36:20. > :36:27.be sitting there for a while, that buses not moving. -- that bus is not
:36:28. > :36:37.moving. We saw some of the celebrities, all doing their bit for
:36:38. > :36:43.charity. Some great sprint finishes! We survived, it was heart, we did
:36:44. > :36:48.not break sweat at all! I am joking. 49 minutes, round about the same
:36:49. > :36:56.time as these guys. Barry, 38 minutes! How did you go? I did as
:36:57. > :37:08.well as I could. I did not expect it to be so hot. About 48. How was it?
:37:09. > :37:13.Hard going. What about the crowds? Unbelievable, well done. Brilliant
:37:14. > :37:19.to see all the people running for things that mean a lot to them.
:37:20. > :37:27.Really great. The waves of finishes coming through, we should get out of
:37:28. > :37:36.the way. Who are you running for? Well Springs. Epilepsy Society.
:37:37. > :37:42.Fantastic effort from everybody. Barry was the quickest, we will get
:37:43. > :37:51.a drink, your round? Sounds like a good idea!
:37:52. > :38:06.At the start of the show we heard from the former Coronation Street
:38:07. > :38:10.actress, Julie Hesmondhalgh. Running for a charity very close to her
:38:11. > :38:17.heart. I'm here to meet two extraordinary people, my neighbours
:38:18. > :38:23.and friends. Nicola and Mike lost their little boy, Ruben come to a
:38:24. > :38:28.brain Schumer 14 months ago. We had gone on holiday, camping with our
:38:29. > :38:40.boys. He had been a bit unwell, for a couple of weeks. , he was sick,
:38:41. > :38:44.poorly. He became very unwell. We took into the accident and emergency
:38:45. > :38:58.department at Barnstable, we lost in one week after diagnosis. We lost
:38:59. > :39:05.Reuben at nine o'clock at the night, on the 21st of August. We're
:39:06. > :39:16.aiming to raise money our face but changed -- on our Facebook page. We
:39:17. > :39:23.are buying Reuben's Retreat, to help children in his position. To help
:39:24. > :39:28.parents like us. On the 23rd of April, we signed for it. What a
:39:29. > :39:34.fantastic building. Absolutely amazing. A lot of people say, you
:39:35. > :39:40.are realising your dream. They say how proud they are. It is not our
:39:41. > :39:45.dream. Our dream would be to have our boy back at home he is not
:39:46. > :39:51.coming home. This is our vision, his legacy. Some incredible support. We
:39:52. > :39:57.just need more to get the project finished. Three months to raise
:39:58. > :40:07.250,000, starting with the great Manchester run.
:40:08. > :40:15.Run. Alongside me, having done her sprint for the line, Julie. I was
:40:16. > :40:21.overambitious on that last sprint! How was it? The first time I've ever
:40:22. > :40:24.run, the first time I've done ten kilometres, what an amazing place,
:40:25. > :40:33.what a city, playing kilometres, what an amazing place,
:40:34. > :40:39.Manchester tunes, a brass band come in the atmosphere has been amazing.
:40:40. > :40:45.Just thinking about Reuben, it helped me when I was flagging. All
:40:46. > :40:52.the different charities, you really feel part of something amazing,
:40:53. > :40:55.really privileged to be here. Very proud of your neighbours and what
:40:56. > :41:00.they have done? They are incredible people, his
:41:01. > :41:06.they have done? They are incredible some way behind, I'm hoping he is
:41:07. > :41:09.doing all right, he would've had Reuben as the wind his wings. We
:41:10. > :41:17.have hopefully boosted the fundraising. Getting close to the
:41:18. > :41:22.deadline. I'm just so happy to be part of it and finish. I have a
:41:23. > :41:31.feeling you may be back for a few more years? I could do it again now.
:41:32. > :41:34.Right now, I need a big cup of tea, and a lady of my age should not be
:41:35. > :41:40.going this long without going to the toilet! Well done. I will head to
:41:41. > :41:51.Phil Jones, who is with Reuben's mother. I have some of the Reuben's
:41:52. > :41:59.Retreat gang. Amy Perry from Coronation Street. This is your
:42:00. > :42:02.support team, you are looking very freshfaced compared to some of the
:42:03. > :42:10.sites we have seen? I'm glad I like it, because I don't be late. How
:42:11. > :42:16.tough was it? More tough than I thought. I just paced myself.
:42:17. > :42:26.Everybody was looking at each other, keeping going. Here is talent! --
:42:27. > :42:37.here is Helen back kisses all round, was a bonus! How proud I you?
:42:38. > :42:44.Immensely proud that she has finished, all for Reuben. A great
:42:45. > :42:50.cause. Emotional day? Really emotional, we have come a long way.
:42:51. > :42:57.20 months in, Reuben moved to heaven. I cannot believe how much we
:42:58. > :43:06.have achieved in such a short space of time, raising 20 million. We have
:43:07. > :43:14.300 runners turning Manchester Reuben blue. Julie has a ready
:43:15. > :43:20.finished, doing well, you have done us proud. Thank you. Pretty much
:43:21. > :43:26.everybody has a reason to be running. Somebody they are running
:43:27. > :43:33.for, here is a story about a dad running for his took girl. --
:43:34. > :43:38.running for his little girl. Doing the Manchester ten kilometre run
:43:39. > :43:43.with some of my friends from high school and college. They initially
:43:44. > :43:50.started running in aid of my daughter, Molly. Around 18 months
:43:51. > :43:56.ago we noticed she was falling over a lot more at school. She was in
:43:57. > :44:04.accidents every day, we thought it was a case of being short-sighted,
:44:05. > :44:11.so we took to the opticians. They told us they could see pigment at
:44:12. > :44:21.the back of her eyes, causing her to lose her site. She is excess with
:44:22. > :44:31.Disney, as any little girl does stop Sheila those princesses. Snow-white.
:44:32. > :44:37.Rapunzel. They came up with helping us to raise money for the cost of
:44:38. > :44:42.going to Disneyland. It has snowballed, to the point where we
:44:43. > :44:47.can pay for so many opportunities for her, she can do so much that we
:44:48. > :44:58.never thought we would be able to give her.
:44:59. > :45:06.She knows there's an issue, I don't think she knows the full event of
:45:07. > :45:10.how it is progressing into the future, but she knows she can't
:45:11. > :45:16.always see things that are in her peripheral vision. She knows that is
:45:17. > :45:22.as a result of the issues with her eyes. But generally she is such a
:45:23. > :45:26.bright, adventurous child that I don't think it is going to be a
:45:27. > :45:35.hindrance, it will more be something to push her in the future. And here
:45:36. > :45:39.is Chris. How are you feeling? Excited but nervous. There are six
:45:40. > :45:42.of us here today running Excited but nervous. There are six
:45:43. > :45:51.other people in different waves running as well. We've got our
:45:52. > :45:58.supporters in the crowd. Is Molly here? Yes, she will be at the
:45:59. > :46:04.finishing line to cheer me on. I'm looking forward to that. And as you
:46:05. > :46:11.said, you've raised a staggering amount of money so far. Yes, last
:46:12. > :46:16.time I looked this morning it was over ?62,000. We originally set
:46:17. > :46:25.2500. We have smashed back. It is overwhelming. Tell us about this
:46:26. > :46:30.man. He's been an absolute star. I've known him since we were three,
:46:31. > :46:36.all through high school. So anything we can do as friends, we will do.
:46:37. > :46:47.I'm sure Molly is so proud of you. You've done brilliantly. Thank you
:46:48. > :46:53.very much. I can see you are running in memory of Tom, what is the story?
:46:54. > :46:57.Sadly, in January he passed away. He'd been battling cancer for the
:46:58. > :47:01.last three years. Around Christmas, it took a turn for the worse and
:47:02. > :47:09.sadly he passed away earlier this year. What was his relation to you?
:47:10. > :47:12.He was one of my best friends growing up, he went to school with
:47:13. > :47:19.me. He was a very good friend of mine and I was very sad. With either
:47:20. > :47:28.main inspiration for you running this race? He was the inspiration,
:47:29. > :47:29.Teenager Cancer Trust was his charity, they were there for him. So
:47:30. > :47:38.I wanted to give a bit back. Tell charity, they were there for him. So
:47:39. > :47:42.everybody at home your name. I'm Jack Simmons, I'm from Essex. You've
:47:43. > :47:55.done your friend proud, well done. What a day to be out running in
:47:56. > :48:02.Manchester. It seems every year we come the Sun manages to shine. It
:48:03. > :48:06.just makes it a better day for everybody. When you have to wait
:48:07. > :48:10.your turn with all these different waves, at least standing in the
:48:11. > :48:16.sunshine is a pleasant experience, whatever is to come in the next 35
:48:17. > :48:22.minutes, 45 minutes, one hour, one hour 15. What is your best time,
:48:23. > :48:30.Andrew? I've only run a couple, so I've yet to breach the 40 minute
:48:31. > :48:34.mark. But hopefully it will happen. It is a communal event, for some it
:48:35. > :48:38.is about getting a good time, fathers it is just about running
:48:39. > :48:43.with people and getting to the finish and sharing that experience.
:48:44. > :48:49.There are thousands running but thousands upon thousands watching as
:48:50. > :48:53.well. The running phenomena and has grown and grown over the last 30
:48:54. > :48:57.years around the world. I think it is only in Britain where so mini
:48:58. > :49:03.people raise so much money for charity. I've been to many events
:49:04. > :49:07.around the world and yes, the attraction of this race and half
:49:08. > :49:11.marathons and marathons is there for everyone, but we just really seem to
:49:12. > :49:17.embrace the idea of using it to raise so much money. Millions and
:49:18. > :49:22.millions of pounds every year. And everybody who finishes, whatever
:49:23. > :49:29.speed, whatever pace, feels the same sense of achievement. It's been
:49:30. > :49:33.great to see so many people out on the streets cheering them as well.
:49:34. > :49:39.Plenty to cheer about in Manchester. Well, not as far as football is
:49:40. > :49:40.concerned. But the support is certainly well received by
:49:41. > :49:50.everybody. A great day. Tens of thousands out on the streets
:49:51. > :49:53.today and thousands were out yesterday for the mini Great
:49:54. > :49:59.Manchester Run, including one very brave man who for good measure
:50:00. > :50:17.started the race as well. I'm Charlie and I'm five.
:50:18. > :50:24.It was a night in January and we were due to go on holiday and I
:50:25. > :50:29.heard the most horrific scream. I've never ever heard a scream like it.
:50:30. > :50:34.And I ran to where the sound was and he was on the floor in my kitchen
:50:35. > :50:39.with a pan next to him. It had been boiling for 20 minutes. He must have
:50:40. > :50:46.gone in and I had left the handle within reach of my little baby boy
:50:47. > :50:51.and he tipped it over. It is like you are going to... Some sort of out
:50:52. > :50:56.of body experience where you know you've got to ring the ambulance and
:50:57. > :51:02.you had to get the clothes off home. I knew I had to get cold water
:51:03. > :51:07.on him. As I took the clothes off, his skin was peeling off in my
:51:08. > :51:13.hands. It was very, very frightening. We got to the local
:51:14. > :51:17.hospital and the bed was surrounded by staff, but they could not tell me
:51:18. > :51:23.it was going to be OK. I think that's when it began to hit me that
:51:24. > :51:28.we could lose him here. They said, as soon as he is stable with going
:51:29. > :51:33.to transfer him to Manchester Children's Hospital. It was 1030 at
:51:34. > :51:42.night. We got to Manchester and there was an instant karma. -- calm.
:51:43. > :51:48.There was no frenzy, they knew exactly what to do. It was really
:51:49. > :51:51.reassuring as a mother. For the first time since the accident, there
:51:52. > :52:00.was an inkling of hope that he was going to be OK. I'm running to raise
:52:01. > :52:02.money for the burns unit at the Royal Manchester Children's
:52:03. > :52:12.Hospital. I think it will be quite hard. He is ambitious, he is
:52:13. > :52:23.determined, you've got great in his belly. -- he's got grit in his
:52:24. > :52:27.belly. He has a really high pain threshold because of what happened
:52:28. > :52:32.to him. It is great to be heard to be able to say thank you to the
:52:33. > :52:39.doctors, nurses, the consultants who helped to his life. I've just
:52:40. > :52:45.finished the mini Great Manchester Run and it was brilliant. Every year
:52:46. > :52:51.we meet up with Claire Bond and it is a story which is very much linked
:52:52. > :52:58.to the story of this race. Yes, I was having a transplant four years
:52:59. > :53:02.ago when I was meant to be doing the run. I've come back every year to do
:53:03. > :53:11.this run and this year was the best, so I'm really proud. It was pretty
:53:12. > :53:24.warm last year but it was even bad back the worse this year. -- it was
:53:25. > :53:32.even worse this year. Yes, but it was not that bad. And when we spoke
:53:33. > :53:39.to you last year you said more people should sign up to the
:53:40. > :53:43.donation register. Yes, there are still not enough people. People like
:53:44. > :53:48.me can go on to live a full and happy life after a donation, so
:53:49. > :53:53.please do donate. Congratulations, we will see you next year.
:53:54. > :53:59.It has certainly been quite a year. Paula Joynson need to look back not
:54:00. > :54:08.just that today but the whole weekend. -- Paula joins me to look
:54:09. > :54:26.back not just at today but the whole weekend. Yes, Kenenisa Bekele did
:54:27. > :54:30.very well at the marathon and then came out and said he wanted to go
:54:31. > :54:40.after the record of Wilson Kipsang, which I think riled him. But I don't
:54:41. > :54:48.think he ever believed he could keep Bekele off in the final part of this
:54:49. > :54:51.race. There was good camaraderie between the two of them and you get
:54:52. > :54:58.the sense they will have enjoyed going head-to-head. I think you get
:54:59. > :55:03.that with distance runners. You don't see the kind of build-up
:55:04. > :55:07.rivalries and almost the ego is at battle over the longer distances. I
:55:08. > :55:11.think that is because you have an appreciation for the training and
:55:12. > :55:14.the preparation that goes on to something, especially like a
:55:15. > :55:22.distance like the marathon. You kind of all gone through the same thing.
:55:23. > :55:26.37,000 people here have all joined that family of distance runners, so
:55:27. > :55:31.you kind of have that respect as well as wanting to go out and of
:55:32. > :55:36.course beat the other person. Tirunesh Dibaba, it was more of a
:55:37. > :55:42.demonstration. But it look like she bounced back very well from her
:55:43. > :55:45.event in London. Yes, I think she enjoyed running the marathon
:55:46. > :55:50.distance and now she is more in our comfort zone in the
:55:51. > :55:54.distance and now she is more in our the road. She did go out with a time
:55:55. > :55:57.in mind but the wind that paid to that. Good conditions really for
:55:58. > :56:05.running other than that went. It is quite tough out there, especially
:56:06. > :56:13.between four K in seven K. Do you get any indication of what she might
:56:14. > :56:17.be capable of open 23.6 miles? Yes, she certainly has a lot more to give
:56:18. > :56:22.over that distance. She is probably without question the best over 5000
:56:23. > :56:26.and 10,000 metres. To see whether she can move up and dominate as much
:56:27. > :56:31.over the marathon remains to be seen, but I certainly think she's
:56:32. > :56:38.got a lot more to give. Let's look back to yesterday now. Start with
:56:39. > :56:43.Christine Ohuruogu. She struggled, didn't she, over 200 metres. There
:56:44. > :56:48.must be a question over what she will do at the Commonwealth. Yes,
:56:49. > :56:52.she said she is having a bit of a down year and she is going to focus
:56:53. > :56:58.more on relays this year. But also, although the qualifying for the
:56:59. > :57:02.Commonwealth is on the 22nd, it is still early season and she always
:57:03. > :57:07.takes time to get into a season and really wind up. And 200 metres is a
:57:08. > :57:20.different story to 400 metres. I still think she will be in great
:57:21. > :57:26.shape for the 400 metres. We were focusing on the head-to-head with
:57:27. > :57:34.Chris Tomlinson given a controversy over the British record. Yes, it was
:57:35. > :57:38.good to see Greg jumping well and building it into the Commonwealth.
:57:39. > :57:43.As Steve mentioned earlier, when he went out in 2012 in that same event,
:57:44. > :57:46.that went on to leading to lead into the Olympics really well and pan out
:57:47. > :57:56.very well. So we hope for the same this year. So, the star turn
:57:57. > :57:59.yesterday was Johann Blake. He didn't quite beat Usain Bolt's
:58:00. > :58:05.record but it looks like he's recovered from his injuries. Yes, he
:58:06. > :58:08.ran well and he's a very good shape. Hopefully we will see him run in the
:58:09. > :58:12.Commonwealth games and we will see some good races and maybe some good
:58:13. > :58:19.head-to-head between himself and Usain Bolt this summer. With this
:58:20. > :58:41.wind, you might get it! Thank you, poorly. -- Paula. That's it
:58:42. > :59:03.Oh, yes, I bet you are well jel, in't it.
:59:04. > :59:11.part of the Big Bumper Bank Holiday Comedy 50th Birthday Weekend.
:59:12. > :59:13.Ladies and gentlemen... It's an honour to be here.
:59:14. > :59:16.Let's take a look... ..at the nominations.