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Christian's 40th 5 Day Ultra and London Marathon for British Heart Foundation

Christian Irwin is raising money for British Heart Foundation
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London Marathon 2026 · 26 April 2026 ·

Far too many of us have felt the pain of losing someone we love. With your donations, we power groundbreaking cardiovascular research to save and improve lives, bring hope to families, and keep hearts beating across the UK.

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To celebrate turning 40, I've decided to challenge myself to run from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads, over 140miles in just 5 days from 23rd-27th March 2026. This will be 5 Ultra-marathons in 5 days. I will be supported by my Mum and Dad and each day will be broken into 4 legs which many of my friends and family will be joining me on one of these.

Having spent most of my career working for the railway, much of it on the Great Western Railway, it felt very appropriate to pick this route, which largely follows the railway on canals, river tow paths and old railway cycle paths.

Once I've finished I will have 4 weeks to rest and recover before I attempt to break my Personal Best at the London Marathon.

I'm raising money for the British Heart Foundation and I'd be so grateful for your support. The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK but sadly every day hundreds of people lose their lives. It's only thanks to support from people like you that the BHF can create new treatments and discover new cures and save lives. Thank you so much for your support.

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