Run in the dark shines light on spinal injuries

Just as the brake lights of rush-hour traffic began to dwindle last night, thousands more red bulbs suddenly lit up the centres of three Irish cities as thousands of runners took to the streets for a run in the dark.

At 7.30pm in Dublin, Cork, and Belfast, as well as many other cities around the world, 10,000 runners of all ages and abilities set off together for the Life Style Sports Run in the Dark. There were 5,000 participants in Dublin and 2,200 in Cork.

The brainchild of the Mark Pollock Trust, the event went global this year, with events in more than 30 cities beginning as night fell in their location.