Gary McKee explained

Gary McKee (also known as Marathon Man)[1] is a marathon runner and fund raiser who ran a marathon every day of 2022.[2]

Personal life

He was born in Cumbria to Victor McKee. He is 53 years old and lives in Cleator Moor.[3] He routinely woke at 5 am to run his marathon, before starting work at 2 pm.[4] On 23 June 1997, his father was diagnosed with cancer.[5] His father died in 2005 from an unrelated illness.[6] In October 2017, he was honoured with Freedom of Copeland by Copeland Borough Council.[7] He is married to Susan McKee[8] and father of three children,[9] Alfie, Beau, and Minnie.[10] In honor to him, Ennerdale Brewery of Cumbria has created a beer named Marathon Man.[11]

Running

He started his run on 1 January 2022[12] and has run 365 marathons in the year 2022.[13] [14] He has raised more than 1 million pounds[15] to Macmillan Cancer Support and West Cumbria Hospice at Home.[16] He has run more than 9,500 miles.[17] He began his mission at 8:30 GMT and finished it at 14:00 GMT.[18] Kevin Sinfield said that his challenge is “mind-blowing”.[19] He ran 26.2 miles each day.[20] He has run from Cleator Moor to London.[21]

Milestones

He started his challenge on 1 January 2022.[22] On February 19, 2022, he completed his 50th run.[23] On 12 March 2022, St Gregory & St Patrick's Catholic Infant School raised 3,658 pounds to him.[24] On 10 April 2022, he completed his 100th run.[25] On 27 October 2022, he completed his 300th run.[26] On 20 December 2022, Kevin Sinfield joined him.[27] On 30 December 2022, Sellafield Ltd donated 55,000 pounds to him.[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-12-07 . Marathon Man . 2023-01-01 . Points of Light, Government of United Kingdom . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Badshah . Nadeem . 2022-12-31 . Cumbrian man completes mission of running marathon every day in 2022 . 2023-01-01 . . en.
  3. Web site: Barlow . Eleanor . 2022-12-31 . Marathon man Gary McKee ready to cross the finish line of year-long challenge . 2023-01-01 . . en.
  4. Web site: Dickinson . Marley . 2023-01-03 . British man completes 365 straight marathons, earning his well-deserved beer . 2023-01-04 . Canadian Running Magazine . en-US.
  5. Web site: Gary McKee: Marathon Man . 2023-01-01 . Super League.
  6. Web site: Brown . Mark . 2022-12-29 . ‘It’s me against the road’: meet the marathon man of west Cumbria . 2023-01-01 . . en.
  7. News: 2017-10-21 . Cleator Moor 'Marathon man' given Freedom of Copeland . en-GB . . 2023-01-01.
  8. Web site: Goss . Tricia . 2023-01-04 . British Man Just Finished A Year Of Running Marathons Every Day For Charity . 2023-01-04 . . en.
  9. Web site: Bajaj . Yash . Who is Gary McKee, marathon man from Cleator Moor, Cumbria? . 2023-01-01 . Opoyi . en.
  10. News: 2021-03-28 . Cleator Moor runner hits halfway in 110-marathon challenge . en-GB . . 2023-01-08.
  11. Web site: Askwith . Richard . 2017-04-23 . Why one man is running 100 marathons in 100 days . 2023-02-13 . . en.
  12. Web site: Martin . Nik . 2023-01-01 . British man finishes 365 marathons in a year for charity . 2023-01-04 . . en.
  13. Web site: Pearson . Rick . 2022-11-18 . 365 marathons in a year? Meet the amazing Gary McKee . 2023-01-01 . . en-GB.
  14. Web site: Marathon man finishes 365th run of the year to raise money for charity . 2023-01-01 . . en.
  15. News: 2023-01-01 . Man runs 365 marathons in 2022, raising money for two UK charities . en-AU . . 2023-01-01.
  16. Web site: 2022-12-31 . Marathon man Gary ready to cross the finish line of year-long challenge . 2023-01-01 . . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Gartly . Joseph . Cumbrian man raises half a million pounds running a marathon a day for a year . Greatest Hits Radio.
  18. Web site: Choudhary . Reena . 2023-01-01 . Who is Gary McKee 365 marathon runner . 2023-01-04 . The SportsGrail . en.
  19. Web site: Barlow . Eleanor . 2022-12-31 . Marathon man Gary ready to cross the finish line of year-long challenge . 2023-01-04 . . en.
  20. Web site: Ramsay . George . 2023-02-03 . How Gary McKee overcame rain, injury, and a hospital visit to run a marathon every day of the year . 2023-02-13 . . en.
  21. Web site: Badgamia . Nishtha . Man raises $1.2mn for charity by running a marathon every day, finishes 365th run of 2022 . 2023-02-13 . WION News.
  22. Web site: A British man is days away from completing his goal of running a marathon every day for an entire year . 2023-01-01 . Business Insider.
  23. News: 2022-02-19 . Gary McKee: Marathon-a-day man marks 50th run of the year . en-GB . . 2023-01-01.
  24. Web site: Jenkinson . Lucy . St Gregorys school pupils raise thousands to Gary McKee . Whitehaven News.
  25. News: 2022-04-10 . Gary McKee: Marathon-a-day man marks 100th run of the year . en-GB . . 2023-01-01.
  26. News: 2022-10-27 . Cumbrian marathon man completes 300th run in a year . en-GB . . 2023-01-01.
  27. Web site: Dempsey . Bridget . Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield joins marathon man Gary McKee . Whitehaven News.
  28. Web site: Sellafield donation helps Cumbria’s ‘Marathon Man’ smash £500,000 mark . 2023-01-01 . . en.