With six days of running (and a distance of 151 miles) across the Sahara Desert in Morocco, The Marathon des Sables is considered the toughest footrace on earth.
On April 8th, Tom Fitzsimons finished the race at 5.55am, and with a time of 53 hours and 54 minutes. A real achievement and hugely impressive, we think you’ll agree. You can see the moment Tom crossed the finish line, at the start of this youtube video.
Tom took part in the race on behalf of Addaction and the RFL Benevolent Fund. Tom has overcome a drink problem and now runs his own personal training company, helping people who have run into problems with alcohol themselves.
“I’ve not helped hundreds of people,” says Tom, “but I know I’ve helped some. And it’s great to show people they can deal with alcohol addiction, and get themselves back on track. And by raising money for charities like Addaction; I can do my small part in funding support for people with alcohol problems”.
You can read about Tom’s time during the run at his website www.dryingout.org , where you can also find other news, updates and the opportunity to continue to sponsor him in his aims to raise a whopping £10K; This money that will go directly into helping Addaction’s clients and their families.
If you feel inspired to raise money for Addaction after reading about Tom’s efforts, why not take a look at our events pages?
