Belfast Telegraph

Truly marathon effort by Brian with 105-mile run for charities

- BY STAFF REPORTER

AN endurance runner is aiming to complete four marathons over one day this weekend.

Local businessma­n Brian McGeown hopes to cover 105 miles, beginning this afternoon and finishing 24 hours later. He will pound the roads in and around Belfast and finish the test on a treadmill outside his city centre restaurant.

The restaurate­ur is raising funds for Children’s Heartbeat Trust; the Perinatal Trust in the Royal Maternity Hospital in Belfast, and Sands NI.

Mr McGeown has already run from Cork to Belfast to raise thousands of pounds for good causes.

He said: “In all three cases, hopefully me running like a wanting fool will raise both awareness and cash for what they do.” Anyone wanting to donate should visit http://uk.virg in money giving. com/brianmc ge own 1 crazy run or text HEARTS KIDS and the amount to 70660.

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Running man: Brian McGeown

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