British athlete with a disability – Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead completed the challenge of running 40 marathons in 40 consecutive days.
Richard set off on 13 August, running through 14 towns and cities across England and finishing at Land’s End on 23 September, covering a total distance of 1,572 km.
Many people, including athletes and celebrities, supported Whitehead by running with him along some stretches.
His wife and 7-month-old daughter also ran with Whitehead for the final 2 days. The 37-year-old athlete said he had cherished and prepared for this “historic journey” for 5 years.
Whitehead’s run raised £105,000 for cancer patients.
In 2010, Richard Whitehead broke the world record for athletes with disabilities at the Chicago Marathon, with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes.