Sporting director Michael Edwards has helped raise more than £57,000 for charity as part of the Liverpool FC contingent who completed the London Marathon.
Edwards ran the 26.2-mile challenge in the capital along with loan pathways and football partnerships manager Julian Ward, the club's head of football projects and scouting operations David Woodfine and former Reds physio Matt Konopinski.
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The Liverpool quartet have so far raised a huge £57,200 for Prostate Cancer UK – putting them top of the JustGiving London Marathon leaderboard across the country. They shattered their initial fundraising target of £40,000.
Ward, who runs for Mossley Hill AC, was the first member of the team home in an impressive 3:03.19 followed by Woodfine (3:32.15), Konopinski (3:32.15) and Edwards (3:56.23).
The @LFC team before kick-off at the @LondonMarathon ♂️
— Prostate Cancer UK (@ProstateUK) April 28, 2019
Good luck for your 26.2 miles (42km) Julian, David, Matt and Michael Edwards
And thanks to everyone who has sponsored them to raise over £53k so far! pic.twitter.com/a9aMGBOJck
They fundraising push was boosted by a host of generous donations from Liverpool staff and players. Captain Jordan Henderson sponsored them £5,000 with Daniel Sturridge and Andy Robertson giving £1,000 apiece.
FSG president Mike Gordon put in $5,500 with Reds chairman Tom Werner showing his support with $5,000.
There was also a donation of 1,200 Euros from Portuguese super agent Jorge Mendes.
You can still provide sponsorship online at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/michael-edwards31
