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| 'I don't regret running a marathon every day' | 'I don't regret running a marathon every day' |
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| James Cooper said he has gone through 22 pairs of trainers this year | James Cooper said he has gone through 22 pairs of trainers this year |
| A man who has run a marathon every day this year has said he has "no regrets". | A man who has run a marathon every day this year has said he has "no regrets". |
| James Cooper, from East Grinstead, spoke to BBC Radio Sussex as he got ready to complete his challenge of running 26.2 miles (42km) a day to raise money for the Samaritans after his uncle took his own life. | James Cooper, from East Grinstead, spoke to BBC Radio Sussex as he got ready to complete his challenge of running 26.2 miles (42km) a day to raise money for the Samaritans after his uncle took his own life. |
| Before setting off on his last marathon of the year, James said it had helped him "find meaning in the sadness and suffering" his family experienced as a result of their bereavement. | Before setting off on his last marathon of the year, James said it had helped him "find meaning in the sadness and suffering" his family experienced as a result of their bereavement. |
| He has raised nearly £81,000 out of a £703,000 target - a pound for every life lost to suicide around the world each year, as recorded by the World Health Organization. | He has raised nearly £81,000 out of a £703,000 target - a pound for every life lost to suicide around the world each year, as recorded by the World Health Organization. |
| "Every pound matters because it's our way of honouring every life that has passed too soon," he said. | "Every pound matters because it's our way of honouring every life that has passed too soon," he said. |
| James will have run some 9,600 miles after completing the challenge on New Year's Eve. He needed to complete 366 marathons this year since 2024 was a leap year. | |
| The 37-year-old told the BBC he had gone through 22 pairs of trainers and burnt nearly 6,000 calories a day. | The 37-year-old told the BBC he had gone through 22 pairs of trainers and burnt nearly 6,000 calories a day. |
| He added that the challenge had involved a "lot of sacrifice", partly due to the toll it has taken on his body and how much time running has taken up every day. | He added that the challenge had involved a "lot of sacrifice", partly due to the toll it has taken on his body and how much time running has taken up every day. |
| "I've had to get up ridiculously early," James said. "I haven't been able to see my family [and friends] quite as much." | "I've had to get up ridiculously early," James said. "I haven't been able to see my family [and friends] quite as much." |
| James said his loved ones had supported him every step of the way | James said his loved ones had supported him every step of the way |
| However, the personal trainer said he loved running and the cause was close to his heart. | However, the personal trainer said he loved running and the cause was close to his heart. |
| "When there's meaning behind what you do, you can find a seventh, eighth gear to get through difficult times," he said. | "When there's meaning behind what you do, you can find a seventh, eighth gear to get through difficult times," he said. |
| "Ultimately, what I've done this year is a privilege." | "Ultimately, what I've done this year is a privilege." |
| He also said his fiancee had been by his side "every step". | He also said his fiancee had been by his side "every step". |
| "It's been a real team effort, even though I'm the one pounding the pavements every day." | "It's been a real team effort, even though I'm the one pounding the pavements every day." |
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