Wiltshire dad completes 10 marathons in 10 days
The 262 mile challenge was in aid of the charity Breast Cancer Now.
Last updated 27th Oct 2020
A dad from Durrington is taking a well earned rest, after running ten marathons in ten days.
Carl Orme finished the staggering feat on Friday 23 October in Swindon, having completed a marathon in ten different locations.
He's been raising money for Breast Cancer Now, getting into the spirit by doing all 262 miles dressed as a boob.
Carl has been completing a series of challenges throughout 2020 and is aiming to raise £10,000 for the charity.
After achieving this latest feat, he has so far raised over £8,000.
By the end of the year he hopes to have run the distance of 20 marathons, doing it as his family and friends have been affected by breast cancer.
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Here is Carl just after he finished his final run on Friday ...
Whilst on the road, Carl bumped into some famous faces.
Actress Suzanne Shaw joined him at the start of run Number Three in High Wycombe, with former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies giving him words of support in Stroud.
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Carl has been finding other ways of fundraising.
In April, he ran up and down his driveway 3,246 times - the equivalent of 26.2 miles.
People are supporting Carl's efforts by visiting his Just Giving site.
You can also keep up to date with Carl's progress on any of his challenges via his Facebook page.