Chris Johnson says the side effects from his treatment make it very hard for him to run.
A man who has raised more than £40,000 for a children's charity since being diagnosed with incurable cancer says Sunday's Great North Run will be his last race.
Chris Johnson, from Sunderland, was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal stromal tumour in 2019 at the age of 40. Dad to Luke, Molly and Nancy, he was told the following year it had spread and he had between two and five years to live. Mr Johnson said: "I can't really run anymore, but I'll just get round somehow and I'll know I'll get plenty of support.""It all began after lockdown when I changed my medication and for the first time had a bit more energy and started running," Mr Johnson said.
"But I'm just doing what I can to make the most of every moment I have and to help others if I can along the way."Cancer support group for men expands in county
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