Joy and tears as brothers complete 33-day marathon challenge and raise £1.5m
Summary
Two brothers, Jordan and Cian Adams, completed running 33 marathons in 33 days, starting with the London Marathon and then running one marathon in each of Ireland’s 32 counties. They raised £1.5 million to support research into frontotemporal dementia, the disease that took their mother’s life and that they are genetically likely to develop.Key Facts
- Jordan and Cian Adams are brothers from Redditch, Worcestershire, England.
- They ran 33 marathons in 33 days, beginning with the London Marathon.
- After the London Marathon, they ran one marathon in each of the 32 counties across Ireland.
- Their mother died at age 52 from frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a brain disease.
- The brothers carry a rare gene that makes it likely they will develop FTD in their 40s.
- They raised £1.5 million for dementia research through this challenge.
- The final marathon finished in Merrion Square, Dublin, with hundreds of supporters present.
- They received a congratulatory letter from the Prince of Wales for their achievement.
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