If you think you can you can
In August 2010 Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw completed 32 Marathons in 32 Counties in 32 Days. What a great challenge and commitment both these guys had achieved together. Gerry Duffy has done it again Gerry has won the first ever Deca Ironman event in Hampshire, England.
Gerry Duffy (43) was one of 20 competitors who took place in the event, which involved completing a 2.5 mile swim, 116 mile cycle ride and running a full marathon, every day for 10 days.
Gerry won with an accumulated lead of 19 hours over his nearest challenger. Only three participants managed to finish the race and Gerry said today that his only objective on starting was to get to the end.
He began running after looking at a picture of himself with his hero the late Seve Balesteros. He was four stone overweight and he was a heavy smoker in 1995 when he began running to lose weight.
His book He Who Dares, Runs, published by Ballpoint Press is in bookshops now, with all proceeds going to autism charities
Referece = Independent.ie reporters
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