Current Challenges . . .
To run 500 marathons.
To run a certain list of iconic marathons around the world. A list I am slowly working on and includes the 7th World Marathon Major, Sydney in Australia.
The Marathon Des Sables? – Click here for web link
Achievements
My first Double, 2 Marathons in 2 days:-
Great Langdale 25th September 2010
Anglesey 26th September 2010
To Complete 12 Marathons in 2010.
To Complete 24 Marathons in 2011, revised and completed target was 30.
My first Ultra, the London City Ultra 50km 20th February 2011, completed in 5 hours 8 minutes and 7 seconds.
Ran the Enigma Quadzilla (4 marathons in 4 days) every day under 4 hours 9th to 12th February 2012.
Completed 100 marathons and joined the 100 Marathon Club at Greater Manchester Marathon 28th April 2013.
Completed all events in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival:-
Saturday 24th May 2015
10k, 9am start, 43 minutes 12 seconds
5k, 11am start, 43 minutes 45 seconds, with my daughter Abbey doing her first 5k race
Sunday 25th May 2015
Half marathon, 8am start, 1 hour 35 minutes 10 seconds
Full marathon, 9:50am start, 3 hours 59 minutes 21 seconds
Ran the Amsterdam Full marathon and Half marathon on the same day, 18th October 2015
Completed the Equinox 24, a 24 hour race round a 10k course at Belvoir castle, Lincolnshire. Starting a noon on Saturday 17th September 2016 and continuing until noon Sunday. I covered 100 miles, 16 and a bit laps in just over the 24 hour period.
Ran the 6 marathon majors; Tokyo, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London and New York. I completed London in 1998, New York in 1999, Chicago in 2000, Berlin in 2012, Boston in 2017 and finally the 6th marathon major, Tokyo in 2024.
In November 2016 I completed the Hell of a Hill event in Bolton, consisting of 5 very hilly marathons in 5 days. I failed to complete the event in 2015 so it was great to return and complete it this time!
Lakeland 50, 50 miles across the Lake District starting at Dalemain House and finishing in Coniston, 29th July 2017 and again in 2024. I was very pleased with my finishing time in 2017 of 12 hours 38 minutes 25 seconds. Maybe one day I’ll get the courage to have a go at the Lakeland 100?
The Big One
Brathay 10 Marathons in 10 Days, completed TEN times between 2011 and 2023.
Hummmh….. I’ve done so much and still have so much to do!
One frosty morning before breakfast on top of Coniston Old Man, March 2007.