EDDIE IZZARD MARATHONS SERIES

He faces isolation and extreme temperatures in the unforgiving Scottish countryside on the way to Newcastle, suffers painful stomach problems caused by an extreme diet, battles through insomnia, and the tortuous daily routine of nightly ice baths becomes unbearable.īut Eddie is no longer an unfit comedian. He is joined and supported by celebrities including Denise Van Outen and Frank Skinner along the way.īut once he leaves Edinburgh he's alone once more. It's a peculiar British odyssey cooked up in Eddie's head, to run the United Kingdom brandishing the flag of each country he runs through and visiting interesting places where he lived or stayed during his life.Įddie's route takes him through Edinburgh, where he meets old friends from his days as a struggling comedian. He has set himself the herculean task of completing the final 17 marathons in just 19 days.

Setting off from Glasgow he is on a tight schedule to get to the finish line in London on time. He has already run 700 miles, but still has to complete another 462.

EDDIE IZZARD MARATHONS SERIES

This is the gripping final episode of the inspiring three-part documentary series following Eddie's epic adventure. Covering 1166 brutal miles around the United Kingdom he ran a marathon a day, six days a week, for eight weeks. In summer 2009 Eddie Izzard attempted the ultimate human endurance challenge for Sport Relief - running a staggering 43 marathons in 51 days around the UK.

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