Marathon men finish 32-county feat

AFTER 18 months of thinking about it, 12 months of planning and about six months of intense training, two Mullingar men have completed the challenge of a lifetime by running 32 marathons in 32 days.

Ken Whitelaw and Gerry Duffy were exhausted but exhilarated yesterday, having each run 835 miles in 32 days and across every county on the island.

The 32 Marathons Challenge was in aid of Irish Autism Action (IAA) and has so far managed to raise €450,000 to help people with autism and their families.