Runner is about to reach his goal of running a marathon 365 days a year

"126.6 km sounds big at first, but it is nothing when you have run nearly 15,275 km since the beginning of this year", British Mirror newspaper commented on the rest of the challenge that McKee pursued.

Running a marathon every day for 365 consecutive days is the 53-year-old runner's goal for 2022 to raise $ 1.2 million for Macmillan & Hospice - a fund to support cancer patients in her hometown of Cleator Moor, Cumbria, North West England. The total distance he had to run was more than 15,400 km.

The goal of $ 1.2 million in donations became impossible, because by the end of yesterday, December 27, McKee had only raised nearly $ 0.6 million. However, this runner is still satisfied with the numbers available.

“I mostly run from 6am and work in the afternoon,” Gary McKee, from, told Runner’s World of his daily schedule. "I haven't had a vacation this year and have used up all my leave. The company also allows me to work remotely. This is great because I don't have to move much, have more time to work. recover".

Before this challenge, McKee had run 100 and 110 marathons in a row. But running this distance every day of the year requires him to sacrifice many hobbies, including drinking beer.

"I hardly drank a drop this year, I had to abstain completely," McKee said. "But I'll be making a few drinks on New Year's Eve, when I've completed my goal at the Wath Brow rugby club. After that, I'll also have a few drinks with friends, to make up for the year of abstaining." .

To cheer and congratulate McKee on completing the challenge, local brewery Ennerdale has brewed its own beer called "Marathon Man". They sell this "grand" beer with cakes and pledge to donate all profits to the charity that the 53-year-old runner is calling for.

McKee's morning runs are often accompanied by many other runners, either running or cycling. Many of them have never even conquered a marathon distance.

"Every day has a highlight. To date, 103 people have run marathons with me, 52 people have cycled with me on the road. Sharing experiences with them is very special," the male runner recalled in the middle. November.

But there are also veteran runners who have to "cry" when running in companionship and witnessing McKee's persistence and determination to take on the challenge.

"I'm so used to running seven marathons a week. But another runner who ran an easy sub3 and ran with me for nearly 200 miles last week told me he couldn't understand how I ran a marathon. It's like that all year round. He was devastated when he heard I was doing this. But once you've made a commitment, you just have to keep going. I never felt like giving up," he said. Mirror on December 27.

Of course, there were times when McKee felt his body "shattered," but he didn't worry. The runner said: "Injury is inevitable when running this way. I had mild hamstring inflammation, but gradually adapted, slowed down and got over the pain."

McKee is not interested in setting records or being recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. "I'm not doing this for the record. I'm doing it because I want to help people," he insisted.