(GB News) A London borough mayor has praised a charity fun-run which banned women and girls aged over 12 as “truly inspiring.”
After Sunday’s Muslim Charity Run, mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “It was a pleasure to attend the prize-giving ceremony at the 12th Muslim Charity Run in Victoria Park, London, organised by the East London Mosque.
“Over 1,600 runners of all ages and abilities participated, raising funds for 40 different charities — a truly inspiring community effort!”
The East London Mosque had prohibited women and teenage girls from participating in the five-kilometre race.
The event attracted more than 1,600 participants, despite the gender restrictions that limited participation to males of any age and females under 12.
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