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After adventurer, author and former soldier Jordan Wylie rowed solo, unsupported and unarmed across the most dangerous body of water on the planet – the pirate-infested Bab-el-Mandeb Strait (aka the Gate of Tears) – he described the 13-hour 42-minute voyage, from Djibouti to Yemen and back, as ‘the toughest thing I’ve ever done’. And at … Read more
An endurance athlete has gone missing just days after completing a marathon running challenge for a mental health charity. Sarah Thomson, 28, ran a marathon a day for a week for the charity Mind, completing her final run last Tuesday in three hours and 40 minutes. She took on the challenge to help her own … Read more
Eddie Izzard was left frustrated when gatecrashers tried to interrupt his marathon run in the last few moments. The comedian, 58, who prefers to use she/her pronouns, is running 31 marathons in 31 days for charity. Eddie shared a clip of the ‘dramatic’ moment on social media as she ran on a treadmill in a … Read more
‘You just have to keep hanging on’: Eddie Izzard reveals she’s damaged her feet and legs as she powers through her 21st marathon for charity By Rianne Addo and Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 16:00 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 16:03 GMT, 21 January 2021 She’s currently on a mission to complete 31 marathons … Read more
Ambitious plans to allow 100,000 people to take part in this year’s London Marathon have been announced. A record 50,000 people will run in central London on October 3 with another 50,000 running 26.2 miles at a location of their choice for the virtual event. Hugh Brasher, the marathon’s event director, said he was confident … Read more
Great-grandmother, 104, has nearly finished walking marathon distance of 26.2 miles for charity after being inspired by NHS hero who raised £32m Centenarian Ruth Saunders aims to walk 104 laps of the roads around her home She got the idea after she started going on walks during lockdown She says she got inspired by the … Read more
‘I’m older than Captain Tom AND I have walked further!’: Great-grandmother, 104, is walking marathon distance of 26.2 miles for charity after being inspired by NHS hero who raised £32m Centenarian Ruth Saunders aims to walk 104 laps of the roads around her home She got the idea after she started going on walks during … Read more
A woman ended up walking for nearly 50 miles in the virtual London marathon due to a problem with the official app she downloaded to record her performance. Jodey Hopcroft, 38, from Great Yarmouth on the Norfolk coast was among 38,000 amateurs entered into this year’s event who used the Virgin Money London Marathon app on their own … Read more
Borrowed from Meghan? Prince Harry donned face mask from Californian black-owned female label designed ‘with every woman in mind’ to meet London Marathon runners in LA Prince Harry, 36, met with London marathon runners in Los Angeles on Saturday Duke of Sussex wore a face covering from black-owned female label Taylor Jay Taylor’s brand is … Read more
The Countess of Wessex donned her trainers to run the first 1.5 miles of the Mencap team’s virtual London Marathon in Windsor today. Sophie, 55, joined the team’s run in Great Windsor Park alongside Tomas Cardillo-Zallo, one of the 312 people running for the charity. Dressed in black running leggings and sporting a pink and … Read more