Running to help find the cure to Type 1 Diabetes [Video]

In SPAIN there are over 1,000 people diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes every year, and most of those are under 15 years old. This is a growing problem, yet its cause is not known and there is no cure. The charity DiabeteCERO wants to change that by funding research projects in Spain to find the cure.

Specsavers Ópticas have pledged to help fund this important research and optometrist Carlos Partal from the Marbella store will be running the Estepona Half Marathon on 5th May 2024 to raise money for this worthy cause.

The 21KM route starts in Cancelada and Carlos and his fellow runners will run all the way along the Estepona promenade, along by the sea, finishing in the Estepona Athletics Stadium, the sporting heart of Estepona.

This is a personal challenge for Carlos and he’s training hard to make sure he’s ready to take on the course. He’s …