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SPORT: Why The Hell Did I Run Ten Marathons In Ten Days?

Dave from Derby explains what happened when he went out for a drink with a mate and somehow agreed to run a marathon every day for ten consecutive days.

Dave loves taking part in physical challenges to raise money for charity. One night in the pub with his mate Joe, they both decided his next big stunt would be running ten marathons in ten days.
Having done little to no training, Dave set off across Ireland to complete the giant 260 mile run across ten days, with his friend Chris running alongside him and Joe capturing the whole thing. The resulting film - Dave Goes West - is a story of pain, glory, bleeding nipples and an unforgettable three-legged goat.

This episode was presented by Joe O'Connor, Dave Cook and Chris Jones.
Produced by Paul Carlin, Ally McCrae & Ross Semple
Senior Producers are Kirsty Drain & Paul McFadyen
Exec Producer is Anthony Browne

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