The third annual Run For The 96 5K returns this Sunday (14 May) with backing from past and present Merseyside football stars.

Reds legend Alan Kennedy will take part yet again with rising Blues star Tom Davies also pledging his support.

The overall aim of Run For The 96, which will take place in Stanley Park, is to remember and celebrate the lives of the 96 Liverpool fans, who were unlawfully killed in the Hillsborough tragedy on 15 April, 1989.

The run also remembers the families of the 96 and the survivors, who have tirelessly fought for justice.

The 5K run starts at 9.30am, followed by a new one mile distance at 11.15am, which is being introduced for the first time this year.

Participants are invited to fundraise for charity partners the LFC Foundation and Everton in the Community, the official charities of Liverpool and Everton.

Chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG) Margaret Aspinall has supported and attended Run For The 96 since it was first introduced in 2015. This year Margaret will take part for the very first time.

Margaret says: “Run For The 96 is a fantastic way to bring the community together in a positive, active way to remember the 96.

“It is a lovely tribute and a very special legacy. Everyone in Liverpool deserves credit in our fight for justice and I am extremely proud of my city.

“After cheering everyone on for the last couple of years, I am excited to take part this year and experience the wonderful atmosphere first-hand.”

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