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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ben Fisher

‘It’s a long month’: Doncaster’s Grant McCann on running 192 miles to tackle prostate cancer

Grand McCann (second right) and his Doncaster colleagues currently top the Prostate United fundraising leaderboard, with almost £30,000 raised.
Grant McCann (second right) and his Doncaster colleagues currently top the Prostate United fundraising leaderboard, with almost £30,000 raised. Photograph: Paul Greenwood

“I tell you what’s really nice when you’re running around Doncaster in the mornings,” says Grant McCann, “when you hear people beeping car horns at you, waving out the window.” Those snippets of encouragement are priceless pick-me-ups on the month-long annual Prostate United challenge, which entails running, walking or cycling every day to raise money and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK. McCann, his Doncaster Rovers coaching staff, club staff and supporters will finish at the club’s stadium on Thursday afternoon.

“We’ve managed to get more than 60 people involved in the Doncaster page this year – everyone is doing something,” the manager says. “It has brought the whole club together with the camaraderie around the place.”

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