27/07/2026
🎉 Congratulations to our 124 Half Marathon Finishers! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏅
What an incredible achievement! This academic year, 124 children took on the challenge of completing the Mary Dean's Half Marathon, and we couldn't be prouder of every single one of them.
The children's training began during Sports Week in the summer term, where they started by running one mile a day. From there, they continued to build their distance by completing laps around the school during their lunch breaks throughout the term. Their hard work, determination and perseverance all led to Friday's fantastic finale, where they completed their final mile after school, crossing the finish line to complete the equivalent of a half marathon.
A huge thank you goes to all of our parents and carers for their encouragement, enthusiasm and support throughout the challenge and for helping to make the final event such a success.
We would also like to say a heartfelt thank you to Mrs Butchers, Mrs Moore, Mrs Baker and Mrs Lake for supervising the children's lunchtime laps throughout their training. Thank you also to Mrs Baker, Mrs Barnes-Smith and Miss Garside for supporting the children at Friday's final event.
A special thank you also goes to the children who helped set out the cones for the route and prepare the tables with the goodie bags and medals. Your willingness to help was greatly appreciated.
The final mile was a wonderful celebration of resilience, teamwork and community spirit. The atmosphere was fantastic, with families, friends and staff all coming together to cheer the children on. It was a truly special community event and a brilliant way to celebrate everyone's hard work.
Well done to all 124 children on completing a half marathon. You have shown determination, commitment and resilience, and you should all be incredibly proud of what you have achieved. We certainly are! 👏🎉💙
