
Man aged 75: I ran 75 marathons in 75 days
A 75-year-old man has completed 75 marathons in 75 consecutive days.
Ray Matthews from Rotherham finished the challenge this week after starting out on 2 July.
He has now raised about £14,000 for a local school, which caters out for a range of special educational needs and disabilities.
The pensioner told BBC 5 live's Sam Walker that extreme challenges are now part of his life.
This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Friday 16 September 2016.
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