Lay Li takes on the "Big Apple"

Local woman Lay Li Yeoh will be running the New York Marathon in November in aid of men’s cancer research.

Aiming to raise £2,000 for research into prostate cancer, she revealed that she has only been running for about 18 months.

Lay Li, an IT advisor for the University of Teesside’s School of Computing said: “In order to raise some money for women’s cancer research I started fund-raising with the Race for Life 5km event at Ormesby Hall last year. We progressed to the Leeds Half Marathon and the Great North Run, and it was there I noticed that male cancer didn’t get anything like the same level of support. I decided to go for the New York Marathon on behalf of prostate cancer research, and I’ve followed a gruelling training plan, so I’m fairly confident that I’ll complete the course and boost their research effort with a sizeable donation.”

To sponsor Lay Li, call her on 01642 218121 ext. 3716

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