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Outlander star Sam Heughan will be taking part in next month’s Stirling Scottish Marathon.

The 37-year-old actor has announced that he will be taking on the 26.2-mile challenge to raise money for good causes.

The event, which is taking place on Sunday, April 29, will see Heughan take a break from his busy filming schedule – with a number of scenes from Outlander season four being shot in the Stirling area.

He said: “It’s close to where we’re shooting at the moment, so I knew I’d be able to get there. We’re shooting a lot around Stirling and the marathon runs around a lot of the locations we have shot at such as Doune Castle. We stay in Stirling quite a bit and there’s some great locations.

“I thought it would be a nice idea to run around these places that I see a lot in the car, or when we’re shooting on one of the hilltops, so it felt like the perfect location.”

He added: “It is a beautiful place which I will be running around, the marathon course has changed for the better so I’m really looking forward to it.”And he said: “I’ve been

Testicular cancer charity Cahonas Scotland will be among the charities benefiting through his marathon effort. working with Cahonas Scotland for a while now. Testicular cancer is something that people need to be more aware of, the benefits of early detection and reducing the stigma and embarrassment about talking of the subject.

“They’re a fantastic small Scottish charity with big results and we wanted to make people aware of the great work they do, spread the word and support the work they do.”

Entries for the marathon are closed but places remain for the half-marathon event. To enter, visit greatrun.org/ Stirling