Shane Finn's epic marathon effort fuelled by helping hand from Ford

Running 24 marathons in 24 days would take its toll on the fittest super-human.

He was feeling “sore and achey” on the Cork leg of his mega-marathon when he had an encounter that put his plight into perspective.

“A little girl called Siobhan from Ballincollig came to meet me,” said Shane. “She has spina bifida and hydrocephalus. When you meet people like her, your pains go away pretty quickly.”