SOLE Blog

December 21st, 2010

Run Geordie Run

Mark Allison, SOLE UK athlete, may seem like an "unconventional" runner, as he has been spotted in recent weeks dressed up as Santa Claus while running.

The truth is, while he may be festive, he is training for a very demanding series of runs. He is preparing to run from California to New York (3100 miles, 4990km!) between May - August 2011. This averages to running 31 miles (50km) a day for 100 days. For comparison's sake, a marathon is 26.2 miles!

The purpose of his quest is to raise funds for St. Benedict's Hospice and The Children's Foundation. Check out Mark's video for more information:

Posted by: Matt Lambert at 3:38 p.m. in Athletes | Comments (0)