A DETERMINED fundraiser from Warwick is currently working his way through running 40 marathons in 40 different countries around Europe.
Angus Read flew from Luton Airport to Chișinău, Moldova, to start the challenge in August.
The 22 year-old is now more than 63 days into his challenge, and completed his 23rd marathon in his 23rd country – Reykjavik. – on October 25.
Throughout the challenge Angus will be running solo and sleep in hostels, but said some of his friends are due to join him and cheer him on in Sweden, France and Belgium.
After graduating from Leeds University in June, where he studied law, Angus wanted to go solo travelling.
While he was working out his options, he decided he wanted to make a difference by raising money for Cancer Research during his travels.
He aims to raise £10,000 for the charity and has raised more than £5,700 so far.
Angus said: “I feel like I have a bit of an obligation now, so many people have supported me and sent money to the cause.
“There is absolutely no chance in my mind that I will give up at any point.
“That always keeps me going because when you are running for hours and hours, there are definitely moments when you don’t fancy it, but it’s the discipline of knowing what I am doing it for.”
On average, Angus runs a marathon every three days, with each marathon taking him around four and a half hours to complete.
He is hoping to cross the finish line in the UK on December 14, after completing all 40 marathons in 40 different European countries.
Angus first got into running after the first Covid lockdowns in 2020 and has completed 50km every week in preparation for the challenge.
Alongside his fundraising effort, he could also break a Guinness World Record as the youngest person to complete so many marathons consecutively.
Visit fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/angus-reads-euro-40-40-4-expedition to donate.
Search readrunsround on Instagram to keep up with Angus’ journey.
