Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has just turned 71, will attempt to run 156 miles (251km) over just six days in the blistering 50°C heat of the Saharan Desert. His aim is to raise £2.5 million for the charity Marie Curie to help people living with a terminal illness and their families by competing in the Marathon des Sables (MdS) ultra-marathon.
Whilst being the holder of several endurance records Sir Ranulph has also suffered two heart attacks, undergone a double heart bypass, a cancer
operation and has an on-going fight with diabetes.
Sir Ranulph has already raised a whopping £6.3 million for Marie Curie and is the oldest British person to have climbed the summit of Mount Everest at age 65 years.
The toughest footrace on Earth
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- 5 April 2015 – Race starts 9am local time
- 6-10 April 2015 – 2nd, 3rd, long and marathon stages
- 11 April 2015 – Race finishes, last stage
- And after all this, why not go to Marie Curie’s ‘An evening with Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ event on 26 May 2015?
Please give generously, Marie Curie provides free care and support to people living with a terminal illness and their families. Marie Curie nurses work night and day, in people’s homes across the UK, providing hands-on care and vital emotional support. The charity has nine hospices which offer specialist round-the-clock care. The charity also helps people throughout their illness by giving practical information, support from trained volunteers and being there when someone wants to talk.
wow what an amazing man, I love hearing about good people like this x
wow what an epic feat for any age but at 71 thats amazingly impressive!
So inspirational – would love to take part in something as hectic as that!
He’s just incredible! Surely he must be the hardiest 71 year old alive….
what a great cause and a great man. I really hope he does well 🙂
He is such an inspirational man – hope he achieves his goals
Aha – so that’s what the #runRanrun hashtag means! What an amazing thing to do!
Just wow. What an amazing man xx
what an inspiration, wonderful wonderful man! very worthwhile cause
He is a great man, and doing so much for a worthy cause.
He is such an amazing man! I really hope he does well – shall be looking to see how he does. x
That would be a serious challenge for a man half his age – very impressive!
This guy is a true inspiration! I wish him all the best and will keep my fingers crossed for him 🙂
He is a true inspiration! It is hard not to feel a little humble reading this. I don’t have nearly as much to moan about as I thought! Sharing for you.
Thank you very much.
I saw a live interview on the news from two people who are also on this walk and they said that Ranulph Fiennes was so fit that he was over-taking even the twenty year olds. What an inspiration!
Unbelievable!
Wow, what a brave man! My brother in law cycled from Worcesteshire to Israel in 3 weeks and all I can say he was very, very tired, I can only imagine how Sir Ranulph Fiennes will fill after
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is just amazing – such an inspiration, I love him!
It’s a hell of an undertaking – well done to him for taking it on.
A champ of a man and a worthwhile cause x
What what an amazing man – there is no stopping him is there! Fab stuff x
Just the description of the race makes me wilt. He is awesome.