Chemistry student completes three marathons in three days for charity

4 December 2023

Until very recently, third year Chemistry undergraduate student Felix Martin had never run a marathon, but he has just raised an incredible £7,500 for charity by completing three marathons in as many days.

Felix set out to raise funds and awareness for the Matt Hampson Foundation, which provides specialist rehabilitation for young people seriously injured through sport, and the mental health charity, Movember, after seeing first-hand the extraordinary support they provide.

In 2020, one of Felix’s friends was involved in a car accident and suffered a devastating spinal injury. After seeing the enormous progress his friend made thanks to the support of the Matt Hampson Foundation, Felix decided he wanted to help raise awareness and funds for the charity.

Then, earlier this year, Felix lost a friend who he had played rugby with, so decided to run to also raise funds for Movember, which supports men's health issues including mental health.

Felix completed all three marathons, running 26.2 miles on Monday 13, Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 November. For the first marathon Felix ran a route from Loughborough to the Matt Hampson Foundation. The second and third marathons were completed in Bristol.

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