Rugby player backs Jane Tomlinson charity run

The former England rugby player will be running the event in the city on Sunday, June 19.

He said: "I'm looking forward to it but I'm not really a runner, I'm more of a cyclist but come on, 10k is not that far and I can't be a wuss about it.

"I've done the marathon and the Bath half marathon and so I've trained for these kinds of runs before."

Mr Dawson, who met Jane, said of her: "To be able to help her charity and family out and help her legacy is a real honour – she touched people all over the nation."

The Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10K was set up to stand as her fundraising legacy and the Yorkshire Post is a media partner in the event. Entry details have been posted online at www.runforall.com.