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Izzard completes charity marathon trek

A glammed up Eddie Izzard It’s hard to comprehend the magnitude of Eddie Izzard’s marathon feat. The cross dressing comic has run 43 marathons in the space of 51 days to raise money for Comic Relief. In comparison the great British adventure Sir Ranulph Fiennes only managed to run 7 marathons in 7 days. Izzard, who confessed to having no sporting inclination in the build-up to the marathon trek, has covered a mind boggling 1,100 miles of the British Isles. After finishing the jaunt in Trafalgar Square , London, Izzard said ‘I’m going to have a party somewhere that’s dry and then I’m going to sleep for a week.’ The double Emmy award-winning comedian played down the achievement by saying ‘I don’t think what I did is that amazing, anyone can do it.’ Watch a weary Izzard complete his charity jaunt below.  In every walk of life there is a line. A line to respect, a line to tow and a line which you can come close to touching, but in no circumstance can ever cr

Bolt set for UK date

The fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, is preparing for a unique 150 metre street race in Manchester on the 17th of May. The Jamaican sprinter, who destroyed both fields in the 100m and 200m finals at the Bejing Olympics, will face British sprinters Mark Lewis-Francis and Simeon Williamson in what promises to be an intriguing contest. Bolt, talking ahead of the proposed clash, said “I am very excited to compete for my first time in Manchester, my first time in a 150m race and my first time in a street race. I love competing in the UK, it is like my second home as I usually stay in London uring the European racing season.” “When I heard about the idea I thought it would be great fun and something new and exciting. Hopefully this event will be the start of many more similar events all over the world and inspire kids to take up athletics . “I am also looking forward to going to Old Trafford to support my team,” he said. “I’ve wanted to come to a match for a long

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