A LOVING mum has completed one of Britain’s iconic long-distance runs in aid of a charity which helped her late daughter.

Pam Dalgleish was among thousands taking part in the Great North Run in Newcastle and Tyneside.

Pam, of Kingston, was raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust, which provided support to daughter Rebecca, who passed away in December 2015.

The 18-year-old had been diagnosed with a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) and inspired people from across the county and beyond with her positive attitude.

Among Rebecca’s achievements was raising more than £70,000 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

Pam completed the Great North Run last year and was again on the starting line on September 9.

She told the Courier each time she took part in an event it was emotional. She said: “Rebecca is the driving force behind everything I do.

“I feel a great strength she has given me to carry on just by the way she was. I feel I have gained her strength and positivity to do this stuff.”

About seven young people aged between 13 and 24 are diagnosed with a form of cancer every day in the UK.

Pam, 51, said: “I was just wanting to support the good causes that supported Rebecca when she was ill.”

Pam completed the course in just over three hours and six minutes, raising more than £400 for the charity, and has not ruled out further fundraising challenges.

Rebecca’s ‘bucket list’ included a bungee jump and a skydive, something her mum fully intends to do in her daughter’s memory.

Meanwhile, she is planning to swap her running shoes for her walking boots next year with another fundraiser in aid of CHAS.

Pam will be heading to Morocco for a trek in the Sahara in November next year.

More than 200 people attended former North Berwick High School pupil Rebecca’s funeral three years ago.

Pam added: “It will be three years at the end of this year, which is frightening.

“In some ways it seems to have gone by in a flash and in other ways it does not.”

To support Pam, go to just giving.com/fundraising/pam-dalgleish3