FabSwingers.com forum: Eddie Izzard

By *oodmess OP Man
over a year ago

yumsville

I remember he had some publicity for 27 marathons in 27 days but did anyone realise he has already done 23 - the 24th is already underway! I don't read the sport pages but I would have though there would have been some headline at 5 or 10 down?

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By *oodmess OP Man
over a year ago

yumsville

*thought

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not a huge fan of his work, but what he is doing is an astonishing feat and he is doing it for such a good cause I can't help but admire his intention ......

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By *oodmess OP Man
over a year ago

yumsville

you might have thought a little more publicity would have helped with donations. It's not like running round the block or doing a 5000m fun run though St James park on a Sunday

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Not really into running unnecessary, but I'm a fan of his stand up

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
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over a year ago

Central

Great achievement. Apparently thinking of standing for parliament too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've ran nowhere near that, or with such frequency, what an incredible physics effort. My enough publicity, I'm sure he'll get there and raise a big amount though.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"I remember he had some publicity for 27 marathons in 27 days but did anyone realise he has already done 23 - the 24th is already underway! I don't read the sport pages but I would have though there would have been some headline at 5 or 10 down? "

I can barely get my head round doing one marathon. Doing this many, back to back is beyond amazing to me.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

In heels?

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

He's getting publicity via the Chris Evan Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1 each morning, usually between 8.30 & 9am.

As of this morning he'd raised around £440k for Sport Relief.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"He's getting publicity via the Chris Evan Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1 each morning, usually between 8.30 & 9am.

As of this morning he'd raised around £440k for Sport Relief."

Ooops, I meant, BBC Radio 2.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Follow him on twitter, thunk it's a great thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

BBC Breakfast news have been following him too

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I saw him live once and wasn't massively impressed, but I do like the Death Star canteen, though. The youtube upload is especially good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is that only happening now? I remember having a conversation about it a while ago and assumed he'd already done it. Good on him.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
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over a year ago

Central

"I saw him live once and wasn't massively impressed, but I do like the Death Star canteen, though. The youtube upload is especially good

He might perform better if he got elected as an MP. Would love to see him glammed up in parliament. I'll not rush to book stand-up comedy show tickets Tina.

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By *oodmess OP Man
over a year ago

yumsville

"Is that only happening now? I remember having a conversation about it a while ago and assumed he'd already done it. Good on him.

yep - he's broke sweat n everything. Seen a report buried on the BBC site but haven't seen anything on any of the other major ones

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone

If you think what Eddie Izzard is impressive,There is a guy who is planning to do 401 marathons in a row for anti bullying charties. He has already done 199 and is due to do 200 tomorrow. Check out his website - 401 challenge. His name is Ben Smith.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"Is that only happening now? I remember having a conversation about it a while ago and assumed he'd already done it. Good on him.

It's not the first time he's done lots of back to back marathons.

I think it's an amazing achievement

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is that only happening now? I remember having a conversation about it a while ago and assumed he'd already done it. Good on him.

It's not the first time he's done lots of back to back marathons.

I think it's an amazing achievement

That makes sense then

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Crawley Down

Considering I Can't run half a Mike, that takes some doing. I take my hat off to him.

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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago

Huddersfield

He did 42 in 51 days in 2009 too!

Had to abandon a similar challenge in 2011 due a serious kidney problem, this time he lost a day to dehydration so is doing a double marathon on last day!

Top bloke!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

His big finish is a double marathon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He missed a day through injury so has to run two marathons on day 27,Sunday I think.

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

Yay he did it - well done Eddie.

He raised £1m for Sport Relief.

Although Jo Brand raised nearly the same amount walking from Humber bridge to Liverpool, he should have just done that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well done Eddie, lots of respect !

Top bloke

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Hove, mainly…

Well done him

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Great achievement

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