Nan inspires runner to smash half marathon for charity

Runner raises more than £800 to help beat isolation among elderly

- Melody Mills

A Wetherby runner has been inspired by her Nan to hit the streets to raise vital cash for isolated older people across the district.

Rhiannon Bayston, 36, from Collingham, smashed the Leeds Half Marathon to raise more than £800 for Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE).

Rhiannon says she was inspired to fundraise for WiSE after helping out with her Nan's own community activities and a burning desire to tackle loneliness.