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Jo Coulson

Great North Run 2024

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£350

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Why am I running the GNR?

Saturday 17th Feb

Running the GNR is something I've wanted to tick off my bucket list for a few years now, but covid, ankle injuries and being scared of failing have put me off.
I entered, withdrew and re-entered the ballot this year, and when I found out on February 16th I'd not got a ballot place I was a bit gutted.
February 16th also marked 10 years since I lost my Grandad. He was a well known character and bit of a local legend!
He drove buses pretty much all his life, he took generations of kids to school, a lot of you reading this now were probably a passenger of his at some point in your life.

However February 16th wasn't the first time we lost him, just over 5 years earlier he suffered a massive stroke which left him unable to talk, walk, and he lost total use of his left side. In the blink of an eye my gregarious, larger than life hero, was practically mute and confined to his bed or wheelchair. On a really good day you'd see a glimmer of his personality shine through, there'd be an eye roll, a sideways look or a little chuckle, but those moments were few and far between.
His stroke not only changed his life, it changed my whole families lives.

So on September 8th, 10 days before what would have been his 94th birthday, I will be lacing up my trainers to run in his memory, and raise money for the stroke association. 

Every 5 minutes stroke destroys lives, and every penny raised will help fund stroke support services and researching better treatments, care and rehabilitation, please give whatever you can 💜

Thank you to my sponsors

£104.50

Nigel And Nicki

Good luck and enjoy it!

£79.50

Stu Coulson

Good luck, sure you'll smash it!

£53

Rebecca Marshall

£50

Tricia & Alan Coulson

Good luck x

£30

Joanne Coulson

£30

Sgk Donations

£21.20

Annette

The "Why" gave me a shiver, but in a good way, as I can relate. Wishing you a good run Jo, it's a super cause and I'm delighted to be able to support.

£21.20

Lizzie

Good luck! Lizzie and Ivy x

£20

Claire Sherwen

Good luck Jo!! xx

£20

Ian Patterson

£15.90

Lizzie Armstead

Go girl!! Smashed the training already 💪🏼

£15

Carole Hunter

£15

Andrea Heppell

You got this my sister from another mister 🏃🏽‍♀️🙌🏼 xxx

£15

Eireann

£11.34

Craig Dunn

Good luck Jo!

£11

Claire Kennedy

Go smash it Jo! I know you will :)

£10.60

Jamie Donaldson

Good luck!

£10.60

Christina Lyall

Good Luck Jo :)

£10.60

Simon Mattok

A great cause close to my heart, good luck

£10.60

James Pickering

Good Luck Jo! 👏👏👏

£10.60

Michael Stokes

Sausage roll was worth every penny

£10.60

Kathleen Webster

Go Joanne 💪🏻 you’ll smash this, wishing you all the luck in the world 🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️🏅👏👏xx

£10.60

Craig Dunn

£10.60

Adam Watson

£10.60

Ian Patterson

£10.60

Joe Akinfolarin

Good Luck! :)

£10.60

Marshy

Great cause Jo, good luck!

£10.60

Alexis Hunter

£10.60

Chris Moule

Good luck

£10.60

Samantha Fiddes

Good Luck Jo 🤞 xx

£10.60

John Wright

£10

Jenny Cowen

Well done Jo, you’ll smash it 💪xxx

£10

Jill Bowman

£10

Danielle Miller

£10

Anonymous

£10

Jan De Jong

Go smash it girl !

£10

Anonymous

£10

Geoff Kennedy

£10

Jennifer Graham

£10

Anne-marie & Wayne Harvey

£5.30

Jon Wharrier

Good luck Jo

£5.30

Paul Seton

Good luck Jo!

£5.30

David Barrett

£5.30

Craig Dunn

Good Luck Jo! Smash it!

£5.30

Justine Browne

Good luck xx

£5.30

Lee Nyland

Good luck, great cause.

£5.30

John Wright

£5.30

Rob Hughes

Good luck Joe

£5.30

Samantha Fiddes

Good Luck Jo! xx

£5.30

Ian Mcmurray

Good luck Jo

£5.30

Christopher Craig

good luck

£5.30

Lee Nyland

Good luck and enjoy.

£5.30

Tiff

£5

Kate & Mollie

Go smash it from me and mollie xx

£5

Shaun Williams

£5

Ellie Patterson

You’ll absolutely smash it!!! 💙

£5

Darren Whitfield

Good Luck Jo!!