Man aiming to become first 60+ year old to run coastline of mainland Britain

A former banker has set himself the task of becoming the first man over the age of 60 to run the entire coastline of mainland Britain.

65 year old Steve James, will be completing the equivalent of 200 marathons in 200 days, while researchers at the University of Exeter monitor the impact on his body.

He run started in Devon on Wednesday and he is being supported by his wife and their five children.

James said to the PA: "By the end of this challenge, the scientists will have more insight into how far a 65-year-old person can push their body. "Of all the challenges I've done, this is the most extreme and the biggest stretch - there's no guarantee how far I will get - I might collapse after 10 days.

"It's going to be a real test of resilience, and of my ability to keep going through pain."