Cumbria marathon man Gary McKee gears up to cross the finish line of year-long challenge
A plucky Cumbria dad who pledged to run a gruelling marathon for every day of 2022 is set to cross the finish line for the final time.
Similarly, Chris Young, 29, who ran 90 marathons with Gary, said: “Gary ignited a fire in my belly this year when I began running frequently with him and has given me both physical and mental resilience that I don’t know if I would have ever discovered in myself in a million years. I know I don’t just speak for myself on that front as he has inspired not just me or the few, but the entire local community and beyond.
Macmillan Cancer Support executive director of fundraising, Claire Rowney, added: “Gary’s achievement and selflessness is off the scale. “The local brewery Ennerdale has been making a Marathon Man beer and they’ve been selling like hot cakes, with all profits going on my fundraising page. You get used to running 185 miles a week. I ran with a lad this week that did 136 miles with me and can run sub-three hour marathons, and he just said he didn’t understand how I do it, he was absolutely shattered.
He counts carrying the Rugby League World Cup on to the Old Trafford pitch at the final and running alongside fellow inspiration Kevin Sinfield as highlights. A run with a school that looks after children with disabilities also stands out.
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