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Some athletes run thousands of kilometers to collect donations (symbol photo)
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A resolution that not only cost a lot of sweat, but also brought in plenty of donations: according to his own information, Brit Gary McKee ran 365 marathons last year – one every day.
He raised 1 million pounds (1.13 million euros) for a cancer foundation.
53-year-old McKee completed his 365th marathon of the year on Saturday in rainy weather near his home in Cleator Moor in north-west England;
cheered on by a crowd of fans.
15,330 kilometers, 22 pairs of running shoes
A few hours later he also reached his fundraising goal;
on New Year's Eve he raised the sum of £1million (€1.13million) for the Macmillan Cancer Support Foundation.
"WOW," McKee commented on Twitter.
It wasn't the Brit's first action in support of charities – he's already climbed Kilimanjaro and flown over Brazil to raise funds.
In 2017 he ran 100 marathons in 100 days, in 2021 110 marathons in 110 days - and apparently got a taste for it.
In his daily marathons in 2022, McKee covered 15,330 kilometers and wore out 22 pairs of running shoes.
On the website runnersworld.com he explained that he was not interested in having his achievement recognized as a record: "What matters is not records, but helping people."
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