County news: Eddie Izzard's marathon mission for Sport Relief
This gruelling challenge will see Eddie, from Bexhill, aim to run over 700 miles in temperatures of up to 30°C.
Eddie chose 27 marathons to reflect the 27 years that Nelson Mandela spent in prison after seeing the film Invictus.
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Hide Ad“Watching the film I suddenly realised – I have to run in South Africa,” he said.
“I should run 27 marathons in 27 days as a salute to the great man. It is also a salute to all who struggled and fought against Apartheid.
“So I am delighted to be doing this for Sport Relief.
“But of course – 27 marathons in 27 days is nothing compared to what Nelson Mandela did by serving 27 years in prison.
“He was a great soul and leaves a fantastic legacy for the world.”
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