Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation is set to benefit from the athletic efforts of employees from Zurich.

Eighteen of the international life company’s employees took part in an event called ‘Running for Love’ with the aim of running a marathon distance – in stages, on a treadmill in Reception – during their working day. As well as raising money for charity, the event was part of an initiative called ‘Wellbeing @ Zurich’ exploring various aspects of health and wellbeing each month.

The team covered a distance of 26.27 miles in three hours.

Through sponsorship from their colleagues, the team raised ?828.20 for Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation, with the money being presented to the charity’s founder, Paula Lunt, by Running for Love’s organiser, Georgia Gage, and the two fastest employees on the day, Rebekkah Ringham and Andrew Turner.

Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation was set up in memory of a young Manx footballer, Craig Lunt, who died in 2005 from an undiagnosed heart defect. The charity aims to provide free cardiac screening for 14 to 35 year olds on the Island.

Photo - (l-r) Georgia Gage (Zurich International Life), Paula Lunt (Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation), Rebekkah Ringham and Andrew Turner (Zurich International Life).