Around the world in 200 marathons

Nick Butter spent nearly two years running a marathon in every country in the world

An episode of the Amazing Sport Stories podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Around the world in 200 marathons" was published on July 22, 2024 and runs 15 minutes.

July 22, 2024 ·15m · Amazing Sport Stories

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Summary

In 2016, Nick Butter was searching for a way to raise £250,000 for a prostate cancer charity. He knew he wanted to undertake some kind of running challenge, but wasn't sure what - until he discovered nobody had ever run a marathon in every country in the world. Two years later, he headed to Canada to embark on an epic journey, not realising just how challenging it would be. On his travels, he would be shot at, mugged at gunpoint and attacked by dogs, in addition to pushing his body far beyond anything he'd ever endured. But did he reach the finish line?Audio scenes have been re-created. Let us know what you think #AmazingSportStories

Episode Description

In 2016, Nick Butter was searching for a way to raise £250,000 for a prostate cancer charity. He knew he wanted to undertake some kind of running challenge, but wasn't sure what - until he discovered nobody had ever run a marathon in every country in the world. Two years later, he headed to Canada to embark on an epic journey, not realising just how challenging it would be. On his travels, he would be shot at, mugged at gunpoint and attacked by dogs, in addition to pushing his body far beyond anything he'd ever endured. But did he reach the finish line?

Audio scenes have been re-created. Let us know what you think #AmazingSportStories

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