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TL;DR
Chris Fordham completed seven marathons in seven days, raising over Ā£12,000 for Samaritans. He ran through multiple counties, finishing at the London Marathon after covering more than 200 miles.
Key points
- Chris Fordham completed seven marathons in seven days
- Raised over Ā£12,000 for Samaritans
- Ran through Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire
- Covered more than 200 miles
- Finished at the London Marathon
Chris Fordham completed his challenge at the London Marathon [BBC]
"My main joy post-run was putting my feet in a bucket of cold water."
Chris Fordham completed seven marathons in seven days and says his achievement still hasn't "fully sunk in".
The airline pilot has raised more than Ā£12,000 for Samaritans after a friend's death last year, and ran through Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire on his way to the London Marathon, covering more than 200 miles.
"The chemistry and the electricity from the crowds in London was just insane and it's just such an incredible event," he told the BBC.
His challenge took in Reading, where he grew up [BBC]
Chris, from Blakeney, ran the London Marathon once before, in 2017.
He decided on his current challenge last June but his progress was stalled for two months late last year after he suffered a slipped disc.
He took a week's leave from work to run the consecutive marathons.
The airline pilot says the days when he had someone run with him were easier [BBC]
On Monday he covered Lydney to Gloucester, and then went on to Swindon, and Oxford, over the next two days.
From there he ran to Reading, where he grew up and attended Reading School, on Thursday.
He ran from Reading to Windsor on Friday and from Windsor to Greenwich a day later in preparation for Sunday's marathon.
Chris says his achievement still hasn't "fully sunk in" [BBC]
Chris says completing the challenge is a "really nice feeling... it was fantastic".
He says the first day of running turned out to be the hardest, as he was not joined by a friend or pacer for stretches of the day.
"I overran a little bit at points of that," he explains.
"It was amazing how much easier it was when there's someone by your side.
"I guess we always use bad metaphors for running and challenges in life, but it did make me reflect how much easier it is to deal with any challenge when you've got someone literally by your side willing you on and there to help you."
Finishing his challenge at the London Marathon was a "massive boost" [BBC]
He says as a result things "got progressively better", though road closures in London on Saturday were "tricky and frustrating".
But finishing his challenge at the London Marathon, in which a recording-breaking 59,000 people took part, was a "massive boost", he adds, with a bucket of water following soon after.
"In the last three or four miles of the runs most days, I was picturing those buckets of cold water," he explains.
"That was my dream, getting my feet in those."
Q&A
How much money did Chris Fordham raise for Samaritans?
Chris Fordham raised over Ā£12,000 for Samaritans.
Which counties did Chris Fordham run through during his challenge?
Chris Fordham ran through Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire.
What was Chris Fordham's motivation for completing seven marathons?
Chris Fordham was motivated to complete the challenge after the death of a friend.