Runners are invited to ‘Run for Ukraine’ and fundraise for the Ukraine humanitarian relief appeal at the Vitality London 10,000 on Bank Holiday Monday 2 May.
Since 2022, The Big Half finisher items have been co-designed by community groups closely connected to the event. For 2025 it’s the turn of The Coopah Refugee Run Club, which helps refugees integrate into UK society through personalised training, community support, and lifelong access to the Coopah Run Coaching app.
Meet Surjit, a 41-year-old ID Program Manager from Swindon. Since the UK first went into lockdown on the 23rd of March, Surjit has committed to running a Half Marathon every Sunday for the NHS; he has now completed 45 and is committed to run every weekend until the situation gets better.