PARALYMPIC legend Baroness Grey-Thompson will line up with thousands of runners and wheelchair athletes for this year’s Worcester City 10K.
The 11-time Paralympic Champion will take to the streets of Worcester on Sunday, September 17 for one of the biggest events on the city’s calendar.
This year a new half marathon and Young Athletes Run will take place as part of the Worcester City Run events which were founded and organised by Olympic runner Steve Cram.
During a 16-year Paralympic career, Baroness Thompson won 11 gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal on the track. As well as that she won the London Marathon six times between 1992 and 2002.
She was also made a life peer in 2010 and sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords where she actively campaigns on a number of disability issues.
Baroness Grey-Thompson is not the only high profile name who will be competing in Worcester. Ben Smith, who raised more than £300,000 for charity by running 401 marathons in 401 days, will be taking part in the augural Worcester City Half Marathon.
Steve Cram, founder and organiser of the Worcester City 10K, said: “Tanni is a true legend of athletics, who has done a huge amount to put disability sport on the map, and keep it there. We’re absolutely delighted that she will be joining us for this year’s Worcester City 10K.
“We’ve welcomed wheelchair racers each year to the event and I am sure that Tanni’s presence will encourage even more athletes with disabilities to sign up and join her on the starting line.”
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said: “Steve has been waxing lyrical to me about the Worcester City 10K for a while now.
“After he described the course and the atmosphere during the event in previous years, I was already very tempted, but the fact that the race is already wheelchair friendly clinched the deal.
“I’m really looking forward to it – I rarely get the opportunity to take part in organised road races much these days, so looking forward to the crowds getting me around the Worcester City Run and sharing the day with thousands of others.”
