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Suzanne Shaw smashes 19-hour running challenge to raise funds for mental health charity after booze and pills battle
Jessica Gibb
Updated: 19 May 2021, 22:59
SUZANNE Shaw has completed a staggering 19-hour run - without stopping - to raise over £8,000 for the Samaritans.
The singer suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after the dramatic collapse of pop group Hear’Say in 2002 and used booze and sleeping pills as a crutch throughout much of her twenties and thirties.
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Suzanne Shaw smashes 19-hour running challenge to raise funds for mental health charityCredit: Phil Hill at PH Balance
But now, 18 months after ditching alcohol and taking up running, the 39-year-old has run 60 miles in a charity marathon to raise awareness of the importance of looking after your mental health.
Suzanne Shaw has spoken of her elation after crossing the finish line following an after running through the night during an incredible 19 hour charity marathon.
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10 Million-Member Community Spartan Joins Run Show USA Expo in Boston, Jan. 29-30, 2022
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The Run Show USA, the inaugural consumer running exposition scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, today announced that Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, will become an official event sponsor.
“There’s never been a consumer running event quite like this, coming at a time when running and the whole endurance industry will surely experience explosive growth,” said Joe De Sena, Spartan founder and CEO BOSTON (PRWEB) February 24, 2021 The two-day expo will feature indoor Spartan activations and a presentation by Spartan founder and CEO Joe De Sena who is dedicated to transforming 100 million people through adherence to the Spartan lifestyle.