Bottle of beer sees marathon runner to the finish

AN Irish ultra runner has revealed a bottle of beer helped him become the only man on the planet to run seven marathons on seven continents in less than five days.

Marathon man Richard Donovan broke his own record by completing his final run in Sydney to make a total time of four days, 22 hours and three minutes.

The 45-year-old admitted that sleep deprivation, running, and travelling through different time zones and temperatures had taken its toll on his body.