England cricketer Stokes completes first half-marathon to raise funds for NHS

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England Nets - Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand - November 28, 2019 England's Ben Stokes during nets REUTERS/Ross Setford

(Reuters) - England cricketer Ben Stokes completed his first half-marathon on Tuesday to raise money for Britain's National Health Service (NHS) in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

All-rounder Stokes finished in one hour, 39 minutes and will donate the proceeds to NHS Charities Together, an organisation which represents over 140 NHS charities, as well as the national cricket charity Chance to Shine.