Why you could see Jamie Carragher in Stanley Park this weekend

Football pundit Jamie Carragher and other Liverpool FC stars will be at Stanley Park this weekend.

The former Bootle defender will be joined by the likes of Alan Kennedy and Sammy Lee as he pays tribute to the 97 football fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough on April 15, 1989.

They will be at the 10th staging of the Run For The 97 community event, which will take place on Saturday, May 18.

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The event, first held in 2015, is an inclusive friendly event to celebrate and honor those affected by the Hillsborough disaster, including the families and survivors – who have since fought tirelessly for justice with the utmost dignity and continues to campaign for a Hillsborough Act.

This year marked the 35th anniversary of the disaster and almost 1,500 participants have already signed up to commemorate those who died.

BTR Liverpool Race Director Alan Rothwell said: “Since the first Run For The 97 in 2015, the event has continued to be uplifting, emotional and means so much to people. It has truly become a strong community legacy. It’s a very special date on the calendar when we come together and run to remember The 97.

“We celebrate the lives of the 97 Liverpool fans in a respectful way, but also take time to remember the families left behind and the survivors. They all remain in our hearts and minds.”

Members of the Hillsborough family and justice campaigners Margaret Aspinall, Steve Kelly and Sue Roberts will also be in attendance.

Margaret, former chair of the now-defunct Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG), lost her son James, 18, while Sue Roberts, former HFSG secretary, lost her brother Graham, aged 24 years, in disaster. Steve helped create and shape the event after losing his brother Michael, 38.

Since it was first organised, Run For The 97 has helped raise almost £45,000 for good causes in the city.

Immediately after receiving his Liverpool Citizen Of Liverpool award, Michael Cullen – better known as the Speedo fundraiser Mick – is set to don his trainers and take part.

Speedo Mick will join his friend and most senior runner on the day – 94-year-old Dennis Adelsberg from Lathom, near Ormskirk. Dennis will be joined by three generations of family and friends from Skelmersdale Boundary Harriers running club.

The 5K starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 1-mile fun run at 10:30 a.m. once the 5K is over.

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