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| Samaritans: 'I don't regret running a marathon every day' | |
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| James Cooper says he has gone through 22 pairs of trainers during the challenge | James Cooper says he has gone through 22 pairs of trainers during the challenge |
| A man says he is feeling "every emotion under the sun" after running a marathon every day this year. | A man says he is feeling "every emotion under the sun" after running a marathon every day this year. |
| James Cooper, from East Grinstead, West Sussex, said he set himself the 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, West Sussex, said he set himself the challenge of running 26.2 miles (42km) a day to raise money for the Samaritans after his uncle took his own life. |
| After completing his last marathon of 2024 on New Year's Eve, the 37-year-old told the BBC he was "completely overwhelmed" with happiness, although there was a "tinge of sadness, like with all good things when they come to an end". | After completing his last marathon of 2024 on New Year's Eve, the 37-year-old told the BBC he was "completely overwhelmed" with happiness, although there was a "tinge of sadness, like with all good things when they come to an end". |
| "I always dreamt of this [moment] and it has come to fruition," he said. | "I always dreamt of this [moment] and it has come to fruition," he said. |
| Mr Cooper hugged his fiancée Annabel (pictured) after finishing the challenge | Mr Cooper hugged his fiancée Annabel (pictured) after finishing the challenge |
| Mr Cooper said the challenge had helped him "find meaning in the sadness" his family had experienced after his uncle's death. | Mr Cooper said the challenge had helped him "find meaning in the sadness" his family had experienced after his uncle's death. |
| He has raised about £85,000 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 about £85,000 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. |
| Mr Cooper ran some 9,600 miles across 366 marathons over the year as 2024 was a leap year. | Mr Cooper ran some 9,600 miles across 366 marathons over the year as 2024 was a leap year. |
| 'Lots of sacrifice' | 'Lots of sacrifice' |
| Hundreds of people turned out to watch him finish the challenge. | Hundreds of people turned out to watch him finish the challenge. |
| Mr Cooper told BBC Radio Sussex he had gone through 22 pairs of trainers and burnt nearly 6,000 calories a day. | Mr Cooper told BBC Radio Sussex he had gone through 22 pairs of trainers and burnt nearly 6,000 calories a day. |
| He added that the feat had involved a "lot of sacrifice", partly due to the toll it had taken on his body and how much time running had taken up every day. | He added that the feat had involved a "lot of sacrifice", partly due to the toll it had taken on his body and how much time running had taken up every day. |
| "I've had to get up ridiculously early," Mr Cooper said. | "I've had to get up ridiculously early," Mr Cooper said. |
| "I haven't been able to see my family [and friends] quite as much." | "I haven't been able to see my family [and friends] quite as much." |
| Mr Cooper said his loved ones had supported him "every step of the way" | Mr Cooper said his loved ones had supported him "every step of the way" |
| The personal trainer said he loved running and the cause was close to his heart. | 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 fiancée Annabel and the wider community had been by his side "every step". | He also said his fiancée Annabel and the wider community 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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