The inspiring story of Ben Smith - who ran 401 marathons in 401 days
with minimal support, to raise money for Stonewall and Kidscape.
On 1 September 2015, Ben Smith set out from Bristol. Over the next 401
days, he would burn an estimated 2.4 million calories; run with almost
10,000 people; inspire almost 600 first-time marathon runners and visit
101 schools. He would also raise in excess of £325,000 for charity. In
between, Ben fractured his back; was almost blown away by a hurricane on
the Gower Peninsula; kissed his boyfriend Kyle live on TV during the
London Marathon; took 10 days off after discovering his spine was
collapsing; spent the next 117 days playing catchup. And he wouldn't
have changed a thing.