Tom runs from one end of the country to the other | Tunbridge Wells Times | 7 September 2016

September 7, 2016


From the Tunbridge Wells Times, 7 September 2016.

14102029_598739680309337_561861292_nCrowborough teenager Tom Hunt is aiming to become the youngest person to run from Land’s End to John O’Groats – and raise money to fight ME.

The 18 year old, who has just completed his A levels at Canterbury’s King’s School, is trying to cover 900 miles in 31 days – the equivalent of 38 marathons back-to-back.

He started on August 25, having already received pledges of £8,500 for the ME Association.

Tom wanted to help the charity because the head of the Cadet Corp at his school, Major Adam Vintner, has seen his father Fred suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) for 30 years.

“Major Vintner has helped me a lot, especially because I want to join the army after university,” said Tom. “I’d wanted to do this challenge for a while and I decided to run it to raise money for the ME Association as a thank you to him.”

Tom, who started running when he had to give up rugby because of a shoulder injury, has been training for a year, covering up to 60 miles a day.

He hopes to be included in the Guinness Book of Records when he completes his feat of endurance.

He is using a GPS to record his progress. You can follow him on Twitter @RunTomRun2016 or on Facebook www.facebook.com/tomhuntwr


To make a donation, visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Tom-Hunt-Run


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