THE Dorset Echo team got into the spirit of the race and were touched by the stories of people they saw going round.

Chief reporter Miriam Philips said: “It was amazing to see everyone’s notes on their back for who they were running for. It was very inspiring.”

Laura Kitching powered through the course to finish in 28 minutes, Lyme Regis reporter Adrianne Maslen ran it in 35 minutes, Joanna Davis ran in 40 minutes and Miriam Philips ran in 44 minutes.