Spencer Matthews: 30 desert marathons in 30 days

Spencer Matthews: 30 desert marathons in 30 days

Author: Runner's World UK September 10, 2024 Duration: 41:17
Unless you, too, have spent the past month in the glorious isolation of the Jordanian desert, you're probably aware that Spencer Matthews recently completed an epic running challenge. The former Made in Chelsea man has become the first person to run 30 marathons in 30 days in the desert. In the process, he's raised more than £600,000 for Global's Make Some Noise charities. On this episode, he talks heat chambers, eating a 1kg of rice a day and almost treading on a horned viper. Spencer is raising money for Global's Make Some Noise: makesomenoise.com/spencer-matthews-desert-challenge/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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