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A record number of participants tackled the 2025 Sunderland City Runs in warm and sunny conditions on Sunday 11 May. Over 5,000 runners of all ages and abilities had signed up for this year’s Sunderland City 10K, Sunderland City Half...

The official charity partner for Sunderland City Runs 2025, Red Sky Foundation, are supporting a group of dedicated runners who will be taking on Sunday’s 10K or Half Marathon to raise money for the local charity. “My husband Paul Bowman...

Nathan Cole is lacing up his running shoes for a powerful cause this Sunday, 11 May, as he takes on the Sunderland City Half Marathon in aid of Red Sky Foundation. His motivation is deeply personal, as his young niece...

Get ready, North East – the Sunderland City Runs 2025 will kick off our calendar of events for this year, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest and best edition yet. With new medals and t-shirts to be revealed,...

STS Charity, part of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT), is joining Sunderland City Runs this year as an official partner. Several members of staff have decided to sign up for either the 10K or Half Marathon on...

A North East health charity has teamed up with two of the region’s big running events to motivate its team members and the wider public to get active. STS Charity, the dedicated charity of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation...

Louie’s Trust is a Sunderland-based charity dedicated to supporting families when their child is in hospital. When a child becomes poorly and in need of hospital care, life changes in an instant. Parents are thrown into an overwhelming new reality,...

Baz, Chris and Evan are running the Sunderland City 10K for If U Care, Share in memory of their close friend James. Three friends are running the Sunderland City 10K on 11th May in memory of their close friend, James,...

The crowds came out for the 2024 Sunderland City Runs, as runners and spectators flocked to the city centre. Over 4,000 people signed up to take part in the Sunderland City 10k, Sunderland City Half Marathon and Active Sunderland BIG...

Winning members from the University – Julie Pescod, Transnational Education Team Leader in the International Office at the University.  ran the Sunderland City Run Half Marathon for Sunderland Strollers, placed third in the women’s race. Her cousin, Amy Callaghan, Professional Placements...