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Epic 57-mile run for brave cancer-hit cricketer Finn
Lancashire Evening Post
|October 18, 2025
A junior cricket coach from Garstang, north Lancashire, has completed the run of a lifetime, covering 57 miles in a single day to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust and his beloved cricket club.
Paul Yates on the run he undertook to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer
In perfect weather conditions on Saturday, Paul Yates, 53, ran the full length of the Westmorland Cricket League from Penrith Cricket Club to his home ground at Shireshead & Forton Cricket Club. The epic challenge, equivalent to more than two marathons, was inspired by junior player, Finn Webster, who is recovering from aggressive brain cancer.
This story is from the October 18, 2025 edition of Lancashire Evening Post.
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