Carmel Rosenthal, 71, completes six half-marathons across Europe with grandson Callum
Carmel Rosenthal, 71, from Chipping Sodbury, has completed six half-marathons across Europe with her grandson Callum after taking up running in retirement.
How it was covered
- BBC One was the only channel found covering it, concentrating on Carmel Rosenthal's late start in running and her bond with grandson Callum.
- Channel 5, BBC News, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
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BBC One West reported that Carmel Rosenthal, 71, from Chipping Sodbury, has completed six half-marathons across Europe with her grandson Callum. The pair have done the six races together in the last 18 months.
According to BBC One West, Rosenthal only took up running in retirement. She wanted to go to Berlin for her 70th birthday and attempt a half-marathon despite having never been a runner. Callum, who said he had always been quite a decent runner for football and everything, decided to join her, initially to keep her company.
BBC One West reported that Callum waits for her and carries her water during races. He said he was happy to go with her and that their running had spiralled from there. The pair's time together was described as quality time, although they have had their spats.
Rosenthal said she would love to do a full marathon but called it a pipe dream. She said she did not know whether she could commit and put the time in, but that it would be nice and an achievement. Leah McGuinn, the BBC One West reporter, joined the pair for a jog in Chipping Sodbury.
Key Claims
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| Only on one channel | |
| Carmel Rosenthal, 71, from Chipping Sodbury, runs with her grandson Callum as her running partner. | |
| Rosenthal aimed to attempt the Berlin half-marathon for her 70th birthday despite not having been a runner before. | |
| Rosenthal and her grandson Callum have completed six half-marathons together in the past 18 months. | |
Channel Perspectives
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BBC ONE West treated the item as a warm local human-interest feature. It concentrated on Rosenthal's late start in running, her grandson Callum's decision to join her and their close partnership over six half-marathons. The report used reporter Leah McGuinn jogging with the pair and their own comments to emphasise the relationship rather than times or race results.
- “This grandma runs half-marathons with her grandson.”
- “They've already done six together in the last 18 months.”
- “I would love to do a marathon, maybe, but that's a pipe dream.”
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- 13:43 GMT
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