Ben Smith (runner)
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Ben Smith is a marathon runner who completed 401 marathons in 401 days in England between 2015 and 2016.[1] He began his run on September 1, 2015 and ran for 284 consecutive marathons until a back injury forced him to stop for 10 days. He resumed and finished with 401 marathons[2][3] with a total of raised £330,000 for Kidscape and Stonewall (charity).[4][5] In 2016, he was honored with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. [6]
Smith wrote the book 401:The Extraordinary Story of the Man Who Ran 401 Marathons in 401 Days and Changed His Life Forever about his journey of starting to run after being bullied, having two suicide attempts, getting divorced and having a mini-stroke.[7]
He started a foundation called the 401 Foundation to provide grants to organizations and individuals to focus on self-esteem and mental health.[7] He is also an inspire+ ambassador where he raises awareness of bullying in schools.[8]
He announced in early 2021 that he will run and cycle 14,000 miles across 50 US states in 104 days in 2021, assuming COVID-19 restrictions allow. He is urging elementary school children to join him in the challenge.[9]
Awards and honors
2016: ITV Fundraiser of the Year at the Pride of Britain Awards[10][11]
2016: Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards[3]
2016: the Power of Light Award from the Cabinet Office and former PM Theresa May[12]
2016: TedxYouth Talk on December 3, 2016[13]
References
- ↑ "Charity runner wins Helen Rollason Award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Lincolnshire marathon hero Ben Smith wins Pride of Britain award". lincolnshirereporter.co.uk. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A man ran 401 marathons in 401 days and this is what happened to his mind and body". The Independent. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ "Charity runner completes 401st marathon". BBC News. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Man To Run Back-To-Back Marathons In Each US State To Raise £1m For Charity". www.ladbible.com. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ Young, Eleanor. "Ben Smith reveals mammoth 2020 challenge to raise £1million". North Somerset Times. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Meet the man who ran 401 marathons in 401 days". inews.co.uk. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Ben Smith". Inspire+. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Man who ran 401 marathons starts virtual challenge". BBC News. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ "401 runner to run a marathon in every US state capital | ITV News". ITV News. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Ben Smith - Pride of Britain Awards". www.prideofbritain.com. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ Bar, Raise the. "Ben Smith | 401 Challenge - Motivational Diversity & Inclusion Speaker". Raise the Bar. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Happiness". December 3, 2016.
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