A man has raised nearly £1million for charity after running a marathon every day this year.
A man has raised nearly £1million for charity after running a marathon every day this year.
Speaking at the starting line at Cleator Moor, he told BBC One’s Breakfast programme: ‘The support has been phenomenal and it always is and the West Cumbrians get behind us, but cancer affects everybody so it isn’t just a West Cumbrian thing, it’s a national thing. Hospice At Home West Cumbria funding and communications director Hayley McKay, said: ‘It’s difficult to put into words how grateful we are to Gary for taking on this unbelievable challenge.‘Gary has not only raised money for two fantastic charities, he has sprinkled magic on the local community and brought people together supporting him with the challenge.
‘I can only imagine the self-discipline and determination required to achieve this and there aren’t enough words to express our heartfelt gratitude for everything that he has done to help Macmillan support people living with cancer at a time when they need us more than ever.’, with nearly 30,000 people chipping some pounds in.