Jamie Wall committed to Pollock Trust

Held in association with the Mark Pollock Trust, the run was first organised to provide assistance for those with paralysis and now the stated aim is help in the drive to find a cure.

The official locations on November 15 are Cork, Belfast, London and Manchester (Dublin takes place a week later), but pop-up events around the globe mean that approximately 25,000 people in 50 cities will take part.

Pollock acknowledges that, in terms of the quest, short-term is still measured in years rather than months, but he is optimistic.