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Eight-year-old raises a thousand pounds and sets excellent time at 10K Race for Life

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Eight-year-old raises a thousand pounds and sets excellent time at 10K Race for Life

Harry Davis has completed the Plymouth 10K Race for Life, coming in 26th out of 279 people. 

Harry Davis, 8, from Kingsbridge, has completed the Plymouth Race for Life in an incredible 54 minutes and 14 seconds, meaning he took 26th place. 

Harry Davis 

As well as completing the race in an excellent time, he also raised more than £1,000 for Cancer Research UK.

Harry ran the race with his dad Jon Davis, and good friend and Exeter Ladies football player Mollie Taylor.

Jon, Harry and Mollie after completing the race 

His mum Emily said: "After just 4 practice runs he absolutely smashed it with pure determination the whole way round!"

If you would like to add to Harry's already impressive fundraising, you can visit his page: fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/harrys-race-for-life 

Well done Harry! 

Harry and his dad Jon 

 

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