Hartlepool Runner Announces Marathon Challenge

Anthony Wheeler is in practice to run six marathons in six days in aid of a town charity.

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00:00 I'm in sitting crew and I'm with Anthony Wheeler. I've got that one right for you.

00:04 And I believe that you're doing a marathon a day leading into Miles for Men.

00:08 That's right, yeah.

00:09 Why are you doing that? That's a lot of running.

00:11 Yeah, it is. It's 26.2 miles every day. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

00:16 Finishing on the race on the Sunday.

00:18 It's because it's a cancer charity close to my heart and I've lost loads of family members to cancer

00:23 and I've got friends who have lost family members to cancer so I just wanted to do this for them.

00:28 As we've said, it's a lot to do. Do you fear getting injured or do you run that most normally?

00:33 Last year I did the Great North Runs of Distance which is 13.2 so it's actually doubled this time

00:38 and I was OK last time so hopefully I'll be alright this time.

00:42 Wish you the best of luck.

00:43 Thank you.