An ex-RAF paratrooper has broken a world record by running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days - for the third time.
36-year-old Luke Wigman said "it's hard to put into words how incredible it feels" when he arrived home to County Durham on Wednesday after running seven marathons in a week. Luke ran in Antarctica, Cape Town, South Africa; Perth, Australia; Dubai, UAE; Madrid, Spain; Fortaleza, Brazil; before finishing in Miami, United States.
Five of the seven marathons were ultramarathons, clocking in at 31 miles (50km) instead of the usual 26 miles. Luke is the first person to achieve this feat for a third time - and earned second place on this occasion - after championing clinical rehabilitation throughout his journey following the leg injury he suffered on a 2011 tour that required several extensive surgeries.
