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‘Tony the Fridge’ runs the length of Britain

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ENGLAND: A superfit grandfather has been “humbled” by the support he has received after he managed to run the length of Britain with a 42.5kg fridge on his back.

Tony Phoenix-Morrison, 49, pulled off the epic John O’Groats to Lands End feat in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, which funds cancer research. Better known as ‘Tony the Fridge’, the fundraiser took 41 days to cover the 1,624km — almost a marathon a day — with the heavy appliance on his back.

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