Gary McKee (also known as Marathon Man) [1] is a marathon runner and fund raiser who ran a marathon every day of 2022. [2]
He was born in Cumbria to Victor McKee. He is 53 years old[ when?] and lives in Cleator Moor. [3] He routinely woke at 5 am to run his marathon, before starting work at 2 pm. [4] On 23 June 1997, his father was diagnosed with cancer. [5] His father died in 2005 from an unrelated illness. [6] In October 2017, he was honoured with Freedom of Copeland by Copeland Borough Council. [7] He is married to Susan McKee [8] and father of three children, [9] Alfie, Beau, and Minnie. [10] In honor to him, Ennerdale Brewery of Cumbria has created a beer named Marathon Man. [11]
He started his run on 1 January 2022 [12] and has run 365 marathons in the year 2022. [13] [14] He has raised more than 1 million pounds [15] to Macmillan Cancer Support and West Cumbria Hospice at Home. [16] He has run more than 9,500 miles. [17] He began his mission at 8:30 GMT and finished it at 14:00 GMT. [18] Kevin Sinfield said that his challenge is “mind-blowing”. [19] He ran 26.2 miles each day. [20] He has run from Cleator Moor to London. [21]
He started his challenge on 1 January 2022. [22] On February 19, 2022, he completed his 50th run. [23] On 12 March 2022, St Gregory & St Patrick's Catholic Infant School raised 3,658 pounds to him. [24] On 10 April 2022, he completed his 100th run. [25] On 27 October 2022, he completed his 300th run. [26] On 20 December 2022, Kevin Sinfield joined him. [27] On 30 December 2022, Sellafield Ltd donated 55,000 pounds to him. [28]
Gary McKee (also known as Marathon Man) [1] is a marathon runner and fund raiser who ran a marathon every day of 2022. [2]
He was born in Cumbria to Victor McKee. He is 53 years old[ when?] and lives in Cleator Moor. [3] He routinely woke at 5 am to run his marathon, before starting work at 2 pm. [4] On 23 June 1997, his father was diagnosed with cancer. [5] His father died in 2005 from an unrelated illness. [6] In October 2017, he was honoured with Freedom of Copeland by Copeland Borough Council. [7] He is married to Susan McKee [8] and father of three children, [9] Alfie, Beau, and Minnie. [10] In honor to him, Ennerdale Brewery of Cumbria has created a beer named Marathon Man. [11]
He started his run on 1 January 2022 [12] and has run 365 marathons in the year 2022. [13] [14] He has raised more than 1 million pounds [15] to Macmillan Cancer Support and West Cumbria Hospice at Home. [16] He has run more than 9,500 miles. [17] He began his mission at 8:30 GMT and finished it at 14:00 GMT. [18] Kevin Sinfield said that his challenge is “mind-blowing”. [19] He ran 26.2 miles each day. [20] He has run from Cleator Moor to London. [21]
He started his challenge on 1 January 2022. [22] On February 19, 2022, he completed his 50th run. [23] On 12 March 2022, St Gregory & St Patrick's Catholic Infant School raised 3,658 pounds to him. [24] On 10 April 2022, he completed his 100th run. [25] On 27 October 2022, he completed his 300th run. [26] On 20 December 2022, Kevin Sinfield joined him. [27] On 30 December 2022, Sellafield Ltd donated 55,000 pounds to him. [28]