Barbara’s story

Barbara took her first 10k race in her stride at the ripe age of 77, finishing in a creditable time of one hour 24 minutes.

Barbara Thackray 10K run fundraising

Barbara took her first race in her stride at the ripe age of 77 (2015). She even managed to collect a prize for her age group in the Trafford 10k Run after finishing in a creditable time of one hour 24 minutes.

Barbara has taking part in the run every since and even ran it on her 79th birthday this year!

I try to run every Sunday as I say if you don't use it you lose it! The Trafford 10K was the first professional run I've taken part in. I’ve tried to get into the London marathon before now but never succeeded, though I suppose I’m a bit long in the tooth for that now.
Barbara Thackray 10K run

Since then Barbara, a retired college lecturer, has took part in many more runs to raise funds for  St Ann’s, which she has supported for the last 27 years since her sister Audrey Humphreys died aged 56 at the hospice.

Barbara Thackray rain Trafford 10K

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