Hundreds of Isle of Wight runners travelled across The Solent yesterday (Sunday) to take part in the Great South Run 2022.

Some of the Isle of Wight runners were doing the ten-mile run in Portsmouth for charities close to their hearts.

Scroll through the gallery of pictures above to see some of the charity runners...

Among those taking part was Ryde runner Sarah Occomore, who has found herself on many of the Great South Run's social media posts and banners this year.

Sarah was running in aid of the Alzheimer's Society, in memory of her mum, who passed away last year with dementia.

Isle of Wight County Press: Sarah Occomore, who found herself as the face of this year's Great South Run.Sarah Occomore, who found herself as the face of this year's Great South Run. (Image: Contributed)

Sarah said: "This is my fifth time running this event. The first time I ran it my mum thought I was mad running ten miles.

"The third time I ran it she didn’t know my name or that I was her daughter.

"Sadly, I now run in her memory and for all those who are living with the consequences of this illness.

"The Great South Run is a wonderful event, it has a great atmosphere and it’s flat! My family have always come along to support me and the charity and that means a lot.

"I feel it’s so important to raise awareness and try to raise money to help those who are living with this disease."

Caley Teasdale from Newport is part of the Love Running Tuesday Nighters group and the Great South Run was only her second race - she did the New Forest Half Marathon in aid of the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary last month.

She started running with the Love Running group last December. She said: "Over the past months I have gone from nervously running a couple of miles to confidently running more and more!

"It is a group that creates a feeling of community and collectively raises funds for so many amazing causes."

Caley initially hadn't intended on running the Great South Run this year. She explained: "When fellow Love Running Tuesday Nighter Mike Kimber spoke to us about how Young Lives vs Cancer supported his family upon his son's diagnosis I felt compelled to contribute to the cause.

"Originally I had intended to sponsor Mike, but with news of his foot being broken in September I instead offered my feet to do the running!

"The baton was passed to me and I was privileged to get fundraising and to represent the charity at the Great South Run."

Mountbatten was the beneficiary of Sandown-based Charlotte Hornblow's Great South Run - she works for Mountbatten too.

WATCH: this short film about the work of Mountbatten

Charlotte has done the Great South Run before, but that was ten years ago. She describes herself as a novice runner, but she started to run more during lockdown.

She said: "Being able to talk openly and honestly about death, dying and bereavement is something that we need to do more boldly.

"At present, Mountbatten supports nearly 2,000 people on any one day and the need for this support is growing.

"By taking part in events like the Great South Run we are helping to ensure that the services that Mountbatten provide reaches Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime."

Also raising money for Mountbatten was an intrepid trio from Ryde-based digital branding agency, Peekaboo.

Darren Brook, Tom Fallick and Brett White chose to run for Mountbatten because they have all had some connection with the hospice and have seen first-hand the amazing work Mountbatten does here on the Isle of Wight. 

They had a great day, and have raised around £1,140 so far.

Sue Cullum from Shanklin was running in aid of Medecins sans Frontières, which translates as Doctors Without Borders.

She said: "I chose this charity because I feel so helpless observing all the horrendous things going on in the world - and in particular in Ukraine at present.

"MSF personnel have the expertise and skills to make a real difference to peoples' lives, while risking their own in such dangerous situations.

"It feels like a small thing that I can do to support their work."

She has done the Great South Run several times before and has been running for at least 30 years.

She added: "While I am not a fast runner, I enjoy the benefits it gives me on my fitness, psychological well-being and most importantly, the friendship and social support I have gained.

"I am a huge fan of parkrun which is so inclusive and encourages so many people to get out and enjoy walking or running.

"I have done a few marathons and other races, but mostly enjoy running with friends on local trails and exploring our lovely Isle of Wight."

Peter Wheeler also ran the Great South Run in aid of the Isle of Wight Motor Neurone Disease Association, in memory of his mother-in-law, who died in 2019.

He was doing the race as part of a longer challenge to run virtually from Lands End and John O'Groats during 2022.

Are you an Isle of Wight runner who has done the 2022 Great South Run for charity?

If so, I would love to hear from you! Simply click on the submissions box below to send photos and details to me.