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Wolverhampton man completes 10 marathons in 10 days
A man whose mother once saved him from taking his own life has completed 10 marathons in 10 days in aid of a mental health Edwards, from Wolverhampton, started his 262-mile (422km) challenge at the city's Molineux Stadium and continued the journey through towns and cities like Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester and suffering a torn meniscus and leg infections, he managed to complete his challenge, raising more than £7,000 for men's mental health charity Mandem Meetup."It was a personal challenge that involved so many people and, importantly, there has been so much talk about men's mental health," Mr Edwards said.
Mr Edwards suffered from auditory psychosis in 2019 and would often hear a voice in his head encouraging harmful one point, he had planned to leave his house and take his own life but his mother, Tracey, saw "signs of pain" in him and stopped him at the Edwards, a quality assurance analyst, has since recovered and is receiving treatment.
'Too important to stop'
He started the challenge at the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers on 1 June before taking in Tamworth, Derby, the Peak District, Manchester, Liverpool, Northwich, Stoke-on-Trent and the injuries and adverse weather conditions, he crossed the finish line at Bilbrook Junior Football Club in Wolverhampton on Tuesday, thanks to support crew and passers-by giving him renewed momentum to continue."The cause was too important to stop, despite medical advice telling me not to continue," he said."The support has been overwhelming, from people running marathons with me and making me meals even when they don't know me, to getting specialist massages and even a spell in a cryogenic chamber, all to make sure I completed it."Mr Edwards now hopes to hit £10,000 in donations for the charity so it can expand its services."If this challenge gets one man to talk and it saves their life then it will have been worth it. And we're not stopping there, the conversation is about running the length of the country, but I'll have a few months off first," he added.
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