Blyth man with incurable cancer doing the Great North Run to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust

26-year-old Phil Dobson has received chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and remains on maintenance chemotherapy after he was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in August 2021.

He has been helped through his treatment by Teenage Cancer Trust and is now running his first half marathon to raise money and awareness of their work supporting young people with cancer.

Phil said: “I am nervous about the run due to the distance as it will be the longest distance I have ever ran and I am doing it after being on chemo for nearly two years.