Watch: Around 800 children took part in the INEOS GO Run For Fun event at Preston Park this afternoon
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Hundreds of children had fun in the sun when they took part in a national running event today.
About 800 youngsters took part in the INEOS GO Run For Fun event at Preston Park.
The event was hosted by Stockton School Sport Partnership (SSP) at Preston Park and was attended by Michael Rimmer, Beijing and London 2012 Team GB 800m athlete and six-time British champion.
The morning run saw the 15,000th runner cross the finish line, marking the halfway point in the campaign which aims to get more than 30,000 children aged five to 10 to take part in one of the GO Run For Fun events across all corners of the UK.
Michael Rimmer said: “It’s brilliant to have almost 800 children here today, all participating in GO Run For Fun.
"These fun events are a great way for your kids to get out of the house and have fun with their mates - running.
“We really must make sure that kids are given the opportunity to get active from an early age, and GO Run For Fun provides the chance to do just that.
"If they enjoy it you never know where it might end up, we might find Britain’s best talent for the future.”
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