Richard Whitehead drops in at Leamington Parkrun

Paralympic gold medallist athlete Richard Whitehead congratulated every single participant in Saturday’s Leamington Parkun as he visited to support the UK-wide Join In campaign to promote sports volunteering.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Mar 2014, 16:05 BST
Paralympian champion Richard Whitehead with Leamington Parkrunner Gail Bates, who ran in the 2012 Olympic Torch relay through Kenilworth.Paralympian champion Richard Whitehead with Leamington Parkrunner Gail Bates, who ran in the 2012 Olympic Torch relay through Kenilworth.
Paralympian champion Richard Whitehead with Leamington Parkrunner Gail Bates, who ran in the 2012 Olympic Torch relay through Kenilworth.

He said afterwards: “It’s been great to meet the local volunteers and lend a hand myself.”