Former 5,000m world record holder Dave Moorcroft is to run in the Round Leicester Relay for the Anthony Nolan Trust, the leukaemia charity.

The former athlete will be leading a 13-strong team representing Loughborough University, where he was a student.

The 92-mile 13-stage event on Sunday, September 26 will attract hundreds of runners.

The Loughborough University team will include current and former staff and students.

The team has been organised with local club Barrow Runners in support of the university's Dean of Engineering, Steve Rothberg, who is undergoing treatment for leukaemia.

This follows on from a successful donor drive for Anthony Nolan at the university in May which attracted the highest number of recruits from any UK university to date. Since then, a donor has been found for Mr Rothberg.

Loughborough University Vice Chancellor, Professor Shirley Pearce said: "Bringing together a team of past and present staff and students from the University through a sporting challenge is a fantastic way to support the Anthony Nolan charity. I wish Steve a speedy and full recovery and to our runners, an enjoyable race."

Now in its 21st year, the Round Leicester Relay roughly follows the Leicester Round footpath, taking in some of the county's landmarks such as the Iron Age fort at Burrough Hill, Bosworth Battlefield, Bradgate Park and Beacon Hill.

People can make a donation to the challenge at:

www.justgiving.com/sweatforsteve.