The Hull Boy 'loving every minute' of Land's End to John O' Groats run
However, Marcus admitted the challenge was proving tough, both physically and mentally, with hills sapping his energy.Marcus previously said he had suffered with mental health challenges so enjoying the outdoors while raising money for the Mind mental health charity was important to him."I genuinely believe anyone can achieve anything if they put their mind to it," he said.Marcus revealed he was inspired to attempt his latest challenge after being asked by Mr Cook what he wanted to achieve in life.The teenager, who hopes the run will raise £20,000 for Mind, said he replied that it was his "dream" to run the length of the UK. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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