Gareth Thomas's team ready to Tackle the Cardiff Half

THE sight of people living with HIV completing the Cardiff Half Marathon has been described as a fitting start to a myth-busting initiative Gareth Thomas hopes will keep banishing the stigma around HIV. A team of 50 runners will take on the iconic race on behalf of the Tackle HIV campaign, which will use the event to launch their Myth Bus Tour aimed at offering educational information on HIV as well as encouraging and offering testing advice, information and kits to the public.

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A team of 50 runners will take on the iconic race on behalf of the Tackle HIV campaign, which will use the event to launch their Myth Bus Tour aimed at offering educational information on HIV as well as encouraging and offering testing advice, information and kits to the public. Former Wales international Thomas ran the Royal Parks Half last year and sees endurance events as key to opening the eyes of the public when it comes to viewing people living with the condition.

«If you asked a lot of people to visualise someone living with HIV, a lot of people's first image wouldn't be someone who could run a half marathon with a smile on their face,» he said. «Having a diverse group of people coming together to represent one thing is crucial.