Spencer Matthews has broken the world record for the most consecutive marathons run on sand with his final one being completed in 4 hours and 17 minutes.
The presenter, 36, ran 30 desert marathons in 30 days and shared a post from Jordan on Tuesday as he celebrated the incredible milestone and his Guinness World Record.
He was joined on the finish line by his wife Vogue Williams and their three children; Theodore, five, Gigi, three, and Otto, two, who flew out to the Jordanian desert to see him finish.
He penned on Instagram: ‘I DID IT!!! I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT!! 30 DESERT MARATHONS IN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS… ALL ON SAND. ✅
‘I am now a Guinness World Records holding endurance athlete – the first and only person to successfully run this many back-to-back marathons in these extreme conditions. Just over 42.2km or 26.2 miles, every single day.
‘That’s 1,274.02km of some of the world’s toughest terrain with no comfort in which to recover.
‘I did this to raise awareness and funds for the incredible work that @globals_make_some_noise do to support small charities across the UK, making sure no one has to go through life’s toughest challenges alone. (For more detailed information regarding the causes and specific examples of how your donations can help please refer to my most recent pinned post).
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HOW MUCH DID HE RAISE?
‘So far we have raised a staggering £342,508 but as far as I’m concerned, we are just getting started… Please consider donating now if you haven’t already via the link in my bio.
‘100% of your donations go directly to Global’s Make Some Noise and absolutely nothing has gone or will go to me, my team or the logistics of the challenge.
HIS TRIBUTE
‘Huge thanks to my incredible support team without whom this would have been impossible. Your professionalism and constant prevention of issues before they became serious allowed me to achieve this goal. A truly unforgettable journey. What a month! What a feeling!’
He’s dined on a boiled goat’s head among other local foods over the 30 days and has kept his fans up to date on the epic journey via his social media.
Last week he revealed he lost two stone while he was doing the 30 marathon challenge. He said the exercise was ‘quite extreme’ and he was burning as much as 7,000 calories a day while running in the heat.
He’s dined on a boiled goat’s head among other local foods over the 30 days and has kept his fans up to date on the epic journey via his social media.
