Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland, 63, cheers as she crosses the finish line after a 5K run for a suicide prevention charity
- Doria completed 21st Annual Alive and Running 5k for Suicide Prevention run
- Meghan Markle’s mother Ragland is a yoga teacher and easily finished the run
- Doria, 63, previously worked in mental health and it is a cause close to her heart
- Meghan & Harry worked with William on mental health charity Heads Together
Doria Ragland looked ecstatic as she completed a 5k run for a mental health charity in LA on Sunday.
Meghan Markle’s mother, 63, was pictured sailing passed the finish line with her arms up in triumph as she came to the end of the 21st Annual Alive and Running 5k for Suicide Prevention run.
The yoga instructor appeared to have completed the run effortlessly, helping the charity beat their goal to raise $464,081 (£377k) for the organisation.
Mental health is a cause that is important to Doria, who has a background in social work, and Meghan and Prince Harry have both worked closely with Heads Together, a mental health awareness campaign launched with Prince William.
Meghan Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, 63, was pictured sailing passed the finish line with her arms up in triumph as she came to the end of the 21st Annual Alive and Running 5k for Suicide Prevention run
Doria looked stylish as she made the most of the sunny day yesterday, wearing a coral T-shirt emblazoned with her number, leggings and red trainers.
The yoga advocate smiled broadly as she ran across the line, before chatting to friends following the race.
She was also seen sporting a woven bracelet, similar to those worn by Meghan and Harry during their current South Africa tour.
The a yoga instructor, appeared to have completed the run effortlessly, helping the charity beat their goal to raise $464,081 (£377k) for the organisation
She was also seen sporting a woven bracelet, similar to those worn by Meghan and Harry during their current South Africa tour
Meghan previously opened up about Doria, who left her job at a mental health clinic in the Los Angeles area last year.
Speaking to Glamour in 2017, she said: My mom’s a yoga instructor, but she does social work, as well, and she works specifically with the geriatric community,’ she wrote.
‘For me to watch this level of life-long sensitivity to nurturing and caregiving, but at the same time my mom has always been a free spirit. She’s got dread locks and a nose ring. She just ran the LA Marathon.
‘We can just have so much fun together, and yet, I’ll still find so much solace in her support,’ she added. ‘That duality coexists the same way it would in a best friend.’
Doria looked stylish as she made the most of the sunny day yesterday, wearing a coral T-shirt emblazoned with her number, leggings and red trainers
The yoga advocate smiled broadly as she ran across the line, before chatting to friends following the race
The run raises money to fund and raise awareness of the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center, which describes itself as the first in the nation.
It also trains public services including firefighters and and the FBI in how to respond to warning signs.
Their site describes the charity as: ‘A national and world leader in training, research and services for people who have thought about, attempted or lost someone to suicide.’
Doria Ragland looked ecstatic as she completed a 5k run for a mental health charity in LA on Sunday
Meghan and Harry are seen wearing matching bracelets emblazoned with ‘justice’ during the first day of their South Africa tour in Cape Town on Monday