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| 'Tony the Fridge' fails in four-marathon charity bid | |
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| A charity runner has failed in his bid to run the London marathon four times in 24 hours with a six-and-a-half stone (42kg) fridge on his back. | A charity runner has failed in his bid to run the London marathon four times in 24 hours with a six-and-a-half stone (42kg) fridge on his back. |
| Tony Phoenix-Morrison, from Hebburn, South Tyneside, completed the second of the four 26.1m (42km) marathons but has been forced to abandon his mission. | |
| Known as "Tony the Fridge," he is suffering from sunstroke and was described by one of his support staff as "safe but really sick". | Known as "Tony the Fridge," he is suffering from sunstroke and was described by one of his support staff as "safe but really sick". |
| He was running for Cancer Research UK. | He was running for Cancer Research UK. |
| His previous challenges include completing the Great North Run half-marathon route every day for 30 consecutive days in August and September 2012. | His previous challenges include completing the Great North Run half-marathon route every day for 30 consecutive days in August and September 2012. |
| Mr Morrison also claims to have run the furthest distance in 24 hours while carrying a fridge - 67.1 miles (107.9km) - which he did non-stop around the quayside in Newcastle in April 2013. | |
| His efforts have raised thousands of pounds for charity. | His efforts have raised thousands of pounds for charity. |
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