A man, inspired by the 'Hardest Geezer', embarked on a remarkable challenge: running the equivalent of three marathons in just one day in the name of charity. However, his method was rather unconventional - he circled a single apartment block a whopping 441 times.
Edd Owen kicked off his 79-mile (127km) ultramarathon at 8am on April 20, running for 12 hours straight. Throughout the day, he was joined by a mix of friends and strangers who kept him company during his arduous endeavor.
Edd Owen kicked off his 79-mile (127km) ultramarathon at 8am on April 20, running for 12 hours straight. Throughout the day, he was joined by a mix of friends and strangers who kept him company during his arduous endeavor.
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00:10 It's growing, it's growing in numbers.
00:12 People want to join.
00:13 So, little walk break.
00:15 Got myself a nice pastrami sandwich from Compagno.
00:19 10/10, would recommend.
00:24 You may wonder why I'm doing a 290m loop.
00:28 Now, the reason for that is because people with Alzheimer's,
00:34 they sometimes end up in a bit of a feedback loop in their heads.
00:38 So the loop represents what people with dementia go through.
00:45 Yeah, I thought it would be nice.
00:47 Seeing as I'm raising money for Alzheimer's Society.
00:50 [Music]
01:02 12 hours, 127 of your finest American/Ankotian kilometres.
01:12 How about for a day's work?
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