Sheffield played host to eight thousand runners as part of the Bupa Great Yorkshire 10k Run last Sunday. One of whom was Eastender’s Nasty Nick who hurtled to the ground during the race.
The incident happened as the runners headed for Hillsborough football ground to reach the 5k mark. John Altman AKA ‘Nasty Nick’ sprinted in front of Richard McCourt “Dick†(from ‘Dick and Dom’) and tripped on a pothole, which sent him to the ground.
Altman who had his bleeding hand bandaged at the finish line said:
“It was quite a shock as I had just been gazing up at Hillsborough football ground and like them, I too went down.
I do hope to be in Sheffield again however, either for next year’s race or with my band at the 02 Academy.â€
John Altman has now left the East End for a career in Rock music as he has recently set up his new band ‘Heavy Metal Kids.’ You can watch their first single ‘Uncontrollable’ here.
Amongst the elite athletes, running clubs and amateur runners were a few other familiar faces from Emmerdale, Coronation St and Eastenders.
Bupa’s nominated charity this year was the Alzheimer’s Society, which I ran for along with eight hundred others. One of whom was Sheffield’s Richard McCourt AKA ‘Dick’ from the duo ‘Dick and Dom.’
Richard McCourt was back on home turf for the weekend to participate in the run and see his Sheffield-based family, which includes his mother who suffers from dementia.
Alzheimer’s Society Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Jo Swinhoe, said: ‘We really appreciate the efforts of everyone who fundraises for us as we rely on voluntary income to support people with dementia and their carers and undertake our vital dementia research.
The 10k race was finished off by a fun run for kids and a ‘Bands on the Run’ stage in Sheffield’s Peace Gardens.
By  Sophie Mei
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