Running a 26-mile marathon might seem like a tough task to give children under the age of 11, but that's exactly what the pupils at Penryn Primary School took on with gusto.

Of course, there was slightly more behind the challenge than first met the eye, as the course was split up into manageable 50m sections, with each class required to run a total of 96 lengths - the equivalent of three miles - between them in a giant relay race. When added together, this produced the marathon length of just over 26 miles.

Pupils paid 50p and came to school dressed as their favourite sports stars, which led to the unlikely scenario of sumo wrestlers running with champion darts players.

The aim of the day was to raise money for the Children with Leukaemia charity and support year six teacher Richard Pascoe, who was due to take part in the London Marathon on Sunday (April 22).

Mr Pascoe said: "It's just a bit of a challenge. I've done a little bit of running in the past, but never races. It's my first race since I left school!"

Three of Mr Pascoe's class pupils particularly rose to the occasion, taking it upon themselves to raised even more money for the leukaemia charity by raffling a rugby ball signed by the Cornish Pirates team. Sam, Kyle and Rory sold raffle tickets for 50p a strip to fellow pupils, with a winner then picked out from a hat at the end of the week.