Mark raises thousands running in memory of friend

Former pupil Mark has raised thousands of pounds for charity less than a week into his month-long marathon challenge

After his best friend Ben passed away from a sudden cardiac event in 2018, Mark decided to put himself to the test and run a marathon every day in June, 30 marathons in 30 days.

He said, "Ben was an inspiration to us all and my best mate. I think about Ben every day and will certainly have him on my mind throughout this challenge. I very much want to raise awareness for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)."

You can follow Mark's journey on Instagram:

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As some of you know I’ve wanted to do a physical challenge to raise money for @cardiacriskintheyoung in the memory of my friend @_benforsyth_ for a long time. We lost Ben in 2018, an inspiration to us all and my best mate. I think about Ben every day and will certainly have him on my mind throughout this challenge. I very much want to raise awareness for CRY. My challenge is to run a marathon every day in June which is 30 marathons in 30 days! Any donations or support would be amazing! Check the link in my bio 😁

A post shared by Mark McGuire (@everydayofjune) on May 24, 2020 at 10:55am PDT

And those interested can help Mark raise money for CRY by donating here:

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MarkMcGuire9