* Judy Smith at the end of her successful Great South Run.
At the age of 78, Llangollen's Judy Smith successfully completed last Sunday's Great South Run in memory of her friend and fellow fundraiser, raising almost £460 for a charity close to her heart.
In aid of Cancer Research UK, she had originally planned to compete in last month's Great North Run as a fitting tribute to her late friend Sandra Woodhall with whom she founded and organised the famous Llangollen Round Challenge which has raised many thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK since it began in 2012.
But a broken wrist put paid to Judy's plan and instead she began training for the less demanding southern event of "only" ten miles rather than 13.
Judy said: "Unfortunately, I managed to break my wrist falling over at the Erddig Parkrun a few months ago and had it in plaster, so the Great North Run would not have been a good idea. I therefore switched my entry to the Great South Run in Portsmouth.
“I did manage to complete the run on Sunday and in truth, it was quite good fun and I actually enjoyed myself.
“The atmosphere was fantastic, with 25,000 runners, lots of bands playing, and cheering people lining the streets make you feel good and keep you going - even if you can't quite manage four miles an hour. I wouldn't have wanted to do it again next day though.”
Judy added: “The aim of the Run for me was to raise funds for Cancer Research UK in memory of Sandra Woodhall, who in her lifetime raised more than half a million pounds for that charity.
“I would like to thank all those who so generously supported me and my heartfelt thanks to you all.
“If anyone else would like to contribute my Cancer Research UK Just Giving site is still open at: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/judys-giving-page-109
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