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Liam Cooper

Great North Run 2026

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My target 350 kms

I'm taking part in the Great North Run 2026 as part of #TeamStroke

I joined #TeamStroke for the Great North Run 2026.

There are over 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.

No survivor should have to face life after stroke without stroke support, providing consistent, tailored help on the long journey to recovery. 

We work with the stroke community to ensure the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.

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£1,201 + £231.86 GiftAid

My Goal

£350

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My updates

Race Eve: Ready for South Shields

Saturday 12th Sep

Tomorrow is the day.

After fifteen weeks of chipping away at the training around life, from early 5ks through to long (hot!) summer miles in Oxfordshire, the preparation is done and I'm on my way up north.

A sincere thank you to everyone who has backed this effort. Thanks to your generosity, we've comfortably cleared the original £350 target, raising well over £570 for the Stroke Association and more to come. Their work in survivor rehabilitation and research is vital, and having that support behind me will be a massive help when the legs start objecting on the coast road!

The plan for tomorrow: head over the Tyne Bridge, aim for a 2 hour (ish!) finish, and try to enjoy the atmosphere.

Thank you again for the fantastic support :)

12 Miles in the Bank

Monday 3rd Aug
​A solid stretch of training in the bank for the Great North Run. Kept things moving abroad with a 5k along La Scarpe river in Arras, picking up the tempo to set a new fastest 1km pace. Back on home turf today, I pushed out the longest effort so far, covering 12 miles in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside. Feeling locked in as the distance builds, and huge thanks to everyone supporting the Stroke Association along the way.

From Champagne to the Thames Path: Pushing the Distance!

Sunday 5th Jul
Following a brief trip to Reims, which involved a fair amount of champagne tasting and a couple of short maintenance runs, the focus this week has been on steadily building up the baseline mileage for the Great North Run. Today’s session was a planned progression, marking the longest distance of the training cycle so far at 9 miles. The route covered a loop through Benson village and Shillingford, before joining the Thames Path. ​The progression is on track for my sub-2 hour target! ​The primary goal remains fundraising for the Stroke Association. Thank you to everyone who has donated already; I am really grateful for your support and I have been finding it hugely motivating.

Global Wellness Day

Saturday 13th Jun

Jericho 10k

Sunday 7th Jun
Jericho 10k ticked off at 57:50. ​ A decent enough benchmark as the mileage starts scaling up for the main event in September. ​ Massive thanks to everyone who has chipped in so far, it really does help when the legs start complaining!

The 'comfort zone' has left the building!

Sunday 31st May
For the last few months, my running has just been about ticking over, easy, predictable 5k loops to keep the legs moving.

​Today, that comfortable routine ended. I logged my first proper distance session, marking day one of a 15-week training block for the Great North Run on 13 September.

​Between the intervals, tempo sessions, and Sunday long runs, the math says I'll cover about 534 kilometers by the time I hit the coast at South Shields. It's going to be a long, busy summer of chipping away at that total, especially with a few work courses and exercises thrown into the mix.

​I'm doing this to raise money for the Stroke Association. They do incredible work supporting survivors and funding research, and keeping that cause in mind is going to be a massive help when the miles start biting.

​The training plan is locked in and the momentum has started. If you’d like to keep the fire lit and kickstart my fundraising page, any donations would be a massive morale boost as I head into week two.

Thank you to my sponsors

£535

Steph And Chris Hill

Well done Liam!

£282

Selby Fundraiser (pymble Quiz & Raffle Evening)

£54.75

Janet Hill

A wonderful thing to do. Thank you and good luck.

£50

Nick Hill

Amazing work Liam!!!!! Well done!!!!

£29.25

Andy Campion

£27.05

Suzanne Martin

Happy to help Liam! You're going to smash this! xx

£27

Matt

£25

Jane And Martin Dobson

Good luck Liam! Happy running! Love and best wishes from Jane and Martin xx

£23.45

Jonathon Spofford

Great work Liam. Spoff & Estelle

£20

Michael Cooper

Have fun and well-done in advance!

£17.10

Ed Tyson

Smash it

£16.56

Jack Cunningham

Best of Luck Sir!!

£11.33

Culpers

Best of luck!

£11.33

Graham Dennis

Best of luck, Liam

£11.33

Gayle Forshaw

£10

Donation Bucket

£10

Neil Mcdonald

Good luck. Smash it.

£10

Anonymous

£10

Anonymous

£10

David Mcclelland

Well done on your 2nd pilgrimage, this time to Newcastle. Rest your legs and enjoy a beer.

£5

Ru Webster

Good luck, Liam. A cause very close to our hearts. From Ru, J and Christopher

£5

Katie Harmer

Good luck!