Nick Gillingham MBE, Jane Slaughter, Andy Kerr, Kaye
Adams, Tina Baker and Bryan Burnett limber up
before the race
The BBC’s Bryan Burnett was the first famous face past the finish line, notching up 40 minutes and 25 seconds despite wearing a microphone to provide a running commentary for BBC Scotland.
TV Critic Tina Baker celebrated her 50th birthday by running the race dressed as a daffodil, the charity’s emblem.
She finished the race to a chorus of ‘Happy Birthday’ before being presented with a birthday cake by Marie Curie Nurse of the Year for Scotland Christine Allardyce.
Tina said: “I have seen first hand what wonderful care Marie Curie provide, they do a brilliant job.
“It is the charity’s 60th birthday this year and I am 50 today so it was great that we could celebrate together today in this beautiful city.
“I will never forget my 50th birthday running a 10k in Edinburgh dressed as a daffodil.”
Bryan and Tina were joined by broadcaster and journalist Kaye Adams, who completed the course in just over an hour.
Former Health Minister Andy Kerr, former Olympic swimmer Nick Gillingham MBE and EastEnders actress Jane Slaughter also supported the charity in the race, as did David Oxenham, Medical Director of the Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh.
David said: “Marie Curie’s two hospices in Scotland care for over 2,000 people a year who have difficult problems due to illnesses they will never recover from.
“The money we raise helps to pay for expert, specialist care to help these people feel better, and to support them and their families.”
Marie Curie Cancer Care is the nominated charity for the BUPA Great Run Series 2008.
See our running website to find out more.
May 2008
