#TeamCardiff Cardiff Half runners raise over £30,000 for University research

The sun was shining on Sunday 5 October when over 100 alumni, students, and staff ran the Cardiff Half Marathon to raise funds for Cardiff University research.

#TeamCardiff runners completed the 13.1 miles to fundraise towards neuroscience and mental health, and cancer research.

So far, the team has raised an incredible £30,000, which will support the next generation of cancer and neuroscience researchers. Their efforts will help to accelerate discoveries and develop treatments for a range of cancers, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ADHD, depression, and schizophrenia.

Many #TeamCardiff runners had personal motivations for taking on the Half Marathon and were fundraising in celebration or memory of loved ones.

On the day, runners were cheered on by thousands of spectators, but received an extra boost at Mile 8 at the #TeamCardiff cheer station. Supporters, family, friends, Dylan the Dragon, and Cardiff University Brass Band came together to create a brilliant atmosphere and give our runners the encouragement needed to tackle the final 5 miles to the finish line.

After the race, Physiotherapy students from the School of Healthcare Sciences provided free post-race massages to exhausted runners.
We’re so grateful to all our #TeamCardiff runners as well as the volunteers who made it such a fantastic event. Diolch.

Support #TeamCardiff

You can still support our #TeamCardiff runners through their individual JustGiving pages or by donating to the team as a whole.

Join #TeamCardiff in 2026

If you’d like to fundraise for Cardiff University research, check out our range of running events for 2026 including Barcelona full and half Marathon, Paris Half Marathon and 10k events in Cardiff, Porthcawl and Barry.

You can now also pre-register your interest for one of our charity places in the 2026 Cardiff Half Marathon.

To find out more about fundraising for Cardiff University research, contact donate@cardiff.ac.uk.