Man runs London Marathon BAREFOOT while wearing a 22lb weighted vest in tribute to his late mother
Daily MailA father-of-three ran the London Marathon completely barefoot while wearing a 22lb weighted vest in tribute to his late mother who died after a nine year battle with cancer. Speaking today, Steven said: 'The whole concept behind running the London marathon barefooted, was that I lost my mother three years ago from cancer and, believe it or not, there was method behind the madness. Steven Smith ran the London Marathon barefoot and with a weighted vest on to raise money for the charity Cancer Research UK He has shared images of his feet in tatters following the run - covered in plasters and blisters 'The barefoot symbolized the pain a cancer patient has to go through - 26.2 miles barefoot is going to hurt. Steven's partner Emma also shared a video of his achievement on TikTok, writing: 'My partner took part in the London Marathon 2022 barefooted with a 22lb weighted vest, couldn't be more proud, what an incredible achievement.'
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