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| Great North Run: man completes 30 half marathons with fridge on back | Great North Run: man completes 30 half marathons with fridge on back |
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| A grandfather finished his 30th consecutive half marathon with a fridge strapped to his back on Sunday when he completed the Great North Run. | A grandfather finished his 30th consecutive half marathon with a fridge strapped to his back on Sunday when he completed the Great North Run. |
| Tony Phoenix-Morrison, 48, has hauled the 40kg appliance along the Newcastle to South Shields route 30 times in as many days – a total distance of 390 miles. | Tony Phoenix-Morrison, 48, has hauled the 40kg appliance along the Newcastle to South Shields route 30 times in as many days – a total distance of 390 miles. |
| He was cheered all the way and met at the finish line by his childhood hero Brendan Foster, the runner who founded the race in 1981 and, like him, is from Hebburn, South Tyneside. | He was cheered all the way and met at the finish line by his childhood hero Brendan Foster, the runner who founded the race in 1981 and, like him, is from Hebburn, South Tyneside. |
| Phoenix-Morrison has been raising money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, which funds cancer research. His online donation page tops £9,000 and spectators who have stopped him during his runs over the past month have given a similar amount. | Phoenix-Morrison has been raising money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, which funds cancer research. His online donation page tops £9,000 and spectators who have stopped him during his runs over the past month have given a similar amount. |
| An emotional Phoenix-Morrison said: "People have been amazing. Every step has been cheered all the way along the run. | An emotional Phoenix-Morrison said: "People have been amazing. Every step has been cheered all the way along the run. |
| "I'm feeling honoured to be able to carry out this challenge. It represents the daily struggle people with cancer have, and the struggle to fight cancer." | "I'm feeling honoured to be able to carry out this challenge. It represents the daily struggle people with cancer have, and the struggle to fight cancer." |
| He confessed he was not sure he could complete the challenge and said he had been lucky in avoiding injury. | He confessed he was not sure he could complete the challenge and said he had been lucky in avoiding injury. |
| He usually completes the 13-mile course in about two hours 40 minutes but Sunday's effort took just over three hours as he stopped to talk to well-wishers, many of whom handed him money for the cause that he then stuffed in his fridge. | He usually completes the 13-mile course in about two hours 40 minutes but Sunday's effort took just over three hours as he stopped to talk to well-wishers, many of whom handed him money for the cause that he then stuffed in his fridge. |
| On Monday he will run the half marathon again without his fridge, but dressed in homage to Foster. "I'm doing it tomorrow to celebrate the wonderful Brendan Foster," he said. "He created this most fantastic occasion, which is like nothing else in the world. | On Monday he will run the half marathon again without his fridge, but dressed in homage to Foster. "I'm doing it tomorrow to celebrate the wonderful Brendan Foster," he said. "He created this most fantastic occasion, which is like nothing else in the world. |
| "Millions and millions of pounds have been raised for charity, a huge amount of people have got fitter because of it, it's benefited the local economy and enhanced the reputation of the north-east for bring friendly. | "Millions and millions of pounds have been raised for charity, a huge amount of people have got fitter because of it, it's benefited the local economy and enhanced the reputation of the north-east for bring friendly. |
| "Brendan is my childhood hero, so to see him waiting for me at the end – top that. | "Brendan is my childhood hero, so to see him waiting for me at the end – top that. |
| "I am truly humbled and blessed to have completed the challenge because people wanted me to do it. I had some bad days but along the line there were a couple of rainbows." | "I am truly humbled and blessed to have completed the challenge because people wanted me to do it. I had some bad days but along the line there were a couple of rainbows." |
| Anyone interested in making a donation should go to www.justgiving.com/tonythefridge. | Anyone interested in making a donation should go to www.justgiving.com/tonythefridge. |
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