A York couple is set to take part in a major race after one received an epilepsy diagnosis.

Adam Shaw received his diagnosis in October last year. Now, he's running the Great North Run with his girlfriend, Alisha Atkin, to raise awareness over what happened.

"I had what I thought was a one off fit in January last year, and then it happened again a few times," he said.

"I had about three months of on and off seizures. I thought epilepsy was to do with flashing lights and stuff, but the type I’ve got had no trigger."

The pair of 22-year-olds have decided to raise money for the charity Epilepsy Action on Sunday's race.

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He added: "I did a lot of research on the type of stuff epilepsy action does and it was really helpful.

"You go on the website and it’s any questions you have they can answer."

Looking back on how much has changed since his diagnosis, Adam said: "It’s a day and night difference, I almost felt like it wasn’t real at first.

"Now I feel like it hasn’t even happened, all I have to do is take a little tablet."

When Adam and Alisha first started training together, he said he could "barely even run a mile or two". On Sunday, he'll be hoping to run 13.

To support Adam, Alisha, and Epilepsy Action, find the fundraiser here: https://ajbellgreatnorthrun2024.enthuse.com/pf/adam-and-alisha?fbclid=IwY2xjawErC0hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHX6mxfx7EZUaxAn1ZbHbVMKjcstfoSYr282-PR2bU3lBn7TmkfJhGM0UYQ_aem_nnAt0tdJUqBuMoOPOzA0zA.