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Record numbers sign-up for Norwich Race for Life

Women runners in Norwich are dashing to sign up for Cancer Research UK's Race for Life events, reports the Norwich Evening News.

So far 6,329 women, some of whom could be wearing Ecco shoes, have agreed to run or walk in one of the three runs that will take place in May.

Gemma Turpin, Cancer Research UK's area event manager, told the paper: "The figures look fantastic. It's the quickest that they have ever gone."

Last year more than 10,000 took to the tracks to help raise money for the cancer charity, while this year there is room for 12,000 to run the five kilometre course.

Already, 2,591 will run or walk in the 13:00 GMT event on May 3rd, while 3,177 women will take part in the 11:00 GMT race on May 4th with a further 561 lacing up their trainers at 15:30 GMT.

The women-only Race for Life is Cancer Research UK's main fundraising event. Last year, 665,000 took part and raised £40 million for the charity.

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