'I was paralysed - now I'm running 5,000km'
Esmee Gummer is hosting a 5km run club in every British city and running between each location.
Esmee Gummer, a former dancer from Essex, has been paralyzed since complications following surgery left her unable to walk at the age of 18. Now 35, Gummer has taken up the challenge of running 5,000 kilometers (3,107 miles) around the UK and Ireland. She embarked on her journey from Inverness in June and aims to complete the journey in 99 days, finishing on 3 October.
Gummer leads a free 5km run club in each city she visits, with some cities seeing attendance of hundreds of runners. She is accompanied by a support crew and has received warm welcomes across the regions she has visited. Gummer's initiative, called 'The Nation's 5k,' aims to inspire people to prioritize movement before it's too late and is a fundraiser for Wings for Life and Sport in Mind charities.
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