Andy Burnham will run Great Manchester Run 10k for Homelessness Fund

The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and Manchester’s Lord Mayor Carl Austin-Behan

Andy Burnham, The Mayor of Greater Manchester, is entering the Great Manchester Run 10k to raise money for his homelessness fund.

Mr Burnham, who will be joined on the 10k by Manchester’s Lord Mayor Carl Austin-Behan, revealed the fund passed the £10,000 mark in less than one week.

Mr Burnham said: "I've been humbled by the overwhelming response we've had since I launched my Homelessness Fund. Hundreds of people have dug deep and shown real compassion for their fellow Greater Mancunians.

"We’re just getting started. Later this month I’ll be running the Great Manchester Run 10k alongside Manchester’s Lord Mayor to raise even more for my Homelessness Fund. I hope people right across Greater Manchester will continue to give what they can and together we can show that rough sleeping and homelessness are not inevitable consequences of a 21st Century economy.”

This is the 15th year of the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run and more than 300,000 people have crossed the finish line since it was first staged. Each year the run sees huge sums raised for a whole host of charities.

The newly added half marathon has reached its entry limit but limited places are still available for the 10k distance.

There will also be Junior and Mini Great Manchester Run happening on the same day (28 May).

The run will be covered live on BBC 2 from noon – 2.30pm, with highlights from 5pm.