HUNDREDS of pounds has been raised for three charities as employees at a major housing company put their fitness to the test.
Staff from Coast and Country Housing collected more than £800 for Zoe's Place, in Middlesbrough, Breast Cancer UK and Cancer Research.
Spurred on by "marathon man" Peter Briggs, who also works for the company, 11 staff runners completed this year's Redcar 13-mile race, all crossing the finishing line in under two hours and ten minutes.
This year, Mr Briggs planned to run yesterday's London Marathon, the Loch Ness Marathon and the Blackpool Marathon to raise money for the firm's charities fund.
Mr Briggs said: "It was fantastic to see so many members of staff willing to take on the challenge and raise so much money for worthwhile charities.
"I'm not sure how many of them will be entering the race next year, but I hope they will have all gained something from the experience."
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