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Man to run equivalent of seven marathons for motor neurone disease charity
Overview
Tom Spearman from Wiltshire is preparing to run a 184-mile Thames Path challenge in under 40 hours to raise £50,000 for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. The challenge comes after his mother, Elisa Spearman, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) last year. He has already raised £20,000 in donations ahead of the October run.
Key points
- Tom Spearman is undertaking a 184-mile (296km) run along the Thames Path in under 40 hours.
- The distance is equivalent to more than seven marathons back-to-back.
- The challenge aims to raise £50,000 for the motor neurone disease charity My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.
- Spearman's mother, Elisa Spearman, was diagnosed with MND last year.
- He has already secured £20,000 in donations prior to the event.