Tom Gordon MP Raises Over £800 for St Michael's Hospice in Great North Run

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP finishes half marathon in just over two hours, surpassing fundraising target.

Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, took part in the Great North Run on Sunday, raising £835 for St Michael's Hospice. Tom completed the world-famous half marathon with a time of 2 hours, 54 seconds (2:00:54), improving on his time from last year by over 12 minutes.

This year, Tom set a target of £500 for the local hospice, a target which he was pleased to exceed by more than £300. Last year, he raised over £300 for the same charity, bringing his two-year total to over £1,000.

Speaking about his involvement, Tom Gordon said:

"I love getting stuck in and rolling up my sleeves to do my bit for local charities. I'm thrilled to have surpassed my fundraising target this year and couldn't be more grateful to everyone who donated. St Michael’s Hospice is a cause close to many people's hearts in our community, and I’m proud to have raised over £1,000 for them across two years of running the Great North Run."

Tom has already signed up for his next charity race, the 5km 'Mental Elf' fun run in Knaresborough this December, which will raise funds for mental health charity Mind.

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