Hundreds run-up the North West's tallest tower for charity

Joggers have scaled the North West's tallest building to raise money for two children's charities.

They ran, jogged, and occasionally crawled, the 798 steps inside Manchester's Beetham Tower - climbing 46 floors in the process. The tower is 169 metres high.

The fastest time was less than 5 minutes. The longest was almost 22 minutes. One runner, a former marine, made the climb while carrying a pack of rocks weighing 40lbs.

Some runners, convinced they'd speed their way up, changed their minds and walked after just a few floors.

Those taking part have raised more than £30,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity.