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Daily Record
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Outlander's Sam Heughan finishes London Marathon in aid of cancer charity
Outlander star Sam Heughan has taken to social media to proudly show off his medal after completing the London Marathon this afternoon and raising almost £40,000 for charity. The Scots actor is the founder of My Peak Challenge (MPC), a movement 'dedicated to educating and inspiring its members to live healthier, happier, and more balanced lives while raising funds to change lives'. This year, MPC are raising money for charity Blood Cancer UK with their members, known as Peakers, setting themselves the challenge of running the London Marathon in a bid to raise cash for their 2025 charity partner. Among them was 44-year-old Sam, who successfully completed his sixth marathon in the streets of London today after crossing the 26.2m finish line. Taking to Instagram, the Dumfries born actor wrote: "Incredible day running through the streets of London! THANK YOU for all the support, wow London really shines in the sun! And boy did the sun shine…. "Special shout out to our @mypeakchallenge Cheer Zone, the huge Peaker online support, Hugo and Lisa and the whole @bloodcancer_uk team for cheering and welcoming us at the finish line with snacks, water and smiles. So proud, we have raised almost £40,000 to help fund and raise #bloodcancerawareness. Thank you!" He added: "Oh and got a high from fellow Scot @gordongram on the course too!" The iconic Hell's Kitchen chef, Gordon Ramsay, who has previously ran the marathon himself, was there today supporting his two children, Megan and Jack. He took to Instagram this morning to share a sweet picture of his son and daughter as young kids as he wrote: "Best of luck to Meg, Jack and all the other runners today for the London Marathon!! Big thank you to all the volunteers, we can't wait to support and cheer everyone on - see you there!" Meanwhile, Sam delighted fans with a series of snaps from throughout the big day. Among them were pictures of him beaming beside charity members in Blood Cancer UK t-shirts with his medal round his neck and other selfies of him proudly holding up his award after crossing the finish line. Fans can still donate as Sam has shared his Just Giving page on Instagram with a total of £39,242 being raised so far. The page states: "In honour of 10 years of My Peak Challenge, Sam is running the London Marathon 2025 - and he's dedicating every mile to Blood Cancer UK, our official charity partner for this milestone year. "This run is about more than just crossing a finish line. It's about pushing limits, celebrating resilience, and standing up for those impacted by blood cancer. Every mile Sam runs is a reminder that together we can turn challenges into change. "You can sponsor a mile to fuel Sam's run and help us raise life-changing funds for research, support, and hope. The page continues: "1 in 3 people don't survive their blood cancer and we lose them in the first five years after diagnosis. Too many people are dying from the most complex and aggressive forms of blood cancer - blood cancers that are the hardest to treat. "We believe it's possible to achieve significant shifts in survival, by making sure that all patients have access to the right drug at the right time. "Our focus on the hardest to treat blood cancers will accelerate progress towards our goal of radical improvements in outcomes for these patients and bring forward the day when we beat blood cancer." You can donate to Sam's page here.
Daily Record
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Outlander's Sam Heughan taking on London Marathon for special charity
Outlander actor Sam Heughan is taking on the London Marathon this weekend all for a great cause. The Scots star is the founder of My Peak Challenge (MPC) - a movement "dedicated to educating and inspiring its members to live healthier, happier, and more balanced lives while raising funds to change lives". In 2022, Sam raised whopping £590,000 for charity with the help of his organisation MPC. Fellow members - known as Peakers - set themselves a challenge, physical or otherwise, in a bid to raise cash. This year, MPC are raising money for Blood Cancer UK, which is the official charity partner for 2025. So far, Sam has raised over £27,000 and on his JustGiving page he explains exactly what he is raising money for. The page states: "In honour of 10 years of My Peak Challenge, Sam is running the London Marathon 2025 — and he's dedicating every mile to Blood Cancer UK, our official charity partner for this milestone year. "This run is about more than just crossing a finish line. It's about pushing limits, celebrating resilience, and standing up for those impacted by blood cancer. Every mile Sam runs is a reminder that together we can turn challenges into change. "You can sponsor a mile to fuel Sam's run and help us raise life-changing funds for research, support, and hope. "Whether it's mile 3 or mile 23, your donation carries him forward — and brings us all closer to beating blood cancer sooner. We'll shout out Peakers on socials as Sam progresses on the day, and you may even get a thank you from Sam himself! "1 in 3 people don't survive their blood cancer and we lose them in the first five years after diagnosis. Too many people are dying from the most complex and aggressive forms of blood cancer - blood cancers that are the hardest to treat. "We believe it's possible to achieve significant shifts in survival, by making sure that all patients have access to the right drug at the right time. Our focus on the hardest to treat blood cancers will accelerate progress towards our goal of radical improvements in outcomes for these patients and bring forward the day when we beat blood cancer." You can donate to Sam's page here. This is Sam's sixth marathon and earlier this week the Outlander star took part in a Glasgow pilates class. The Jamie Fraser actor headed along to the pilates studio in Park Circus to stretch out ahead of his 42km run this weekend through the streets of London. Sharing Sam in action, Lyle Pilates Instagram page - based in the west end of the city - penned: "Getting marathon ready again with @samheughan …number 6! To everyone counting down the days till London masssssive luck to you all and enjoy the day! Lonneke xx."
Daily Record
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Outlander's Sam Heughan celebrates birthday by 'carbing up' for London Marathon
The Outlander star celebrated his 45th birthday a bit early as he's training for the London Marathon. Outlander star Sam Heughan celebrated his 45th birthday a bit early this year as he prepares to run the London Marathon. The Jamie Fraser actor took to Instagram to say that he was tucking into a meal prepared by Scots chef Tom Kitchin and 'carbing up' for the 42km run, which takes place next weekend. And many fans flocked to the comments to wish the star a happy birthday. One penned: "A meal fit for a king (of men)." Another added: "Happy early birthday to you, my absolute favourite actor!! You have such a kind soul and you are such an amazing human being !! I wish you the best !! Send you love!!" While one said: "(almost) 45 never looks so good! Looks delicious." And one added: "Ahhh, The Kitchin! Soo yummy, especially the scallop! Mmm. Happy early Birthday, Sam!" While another commented: "The big 45. Happy birthday." Sam has been visiting The Kitchin in Leith for many years and even filmed an episode of Men in Kilts with his Outlander co-star Graham McTavish. The pair were photographed with top chef and owner Tom Kitchin. The celebrity chef shared the moment on social media with the trio appearing to be having a lively discussion as they tucked into Scottish cuisine. This isn't the first time the star has ran a marathon as he ran the Edinburgh marathon back in 2018. Sam completed the course in aid of Cahonas Scotland and he crossed the finishing line after three hours and 12 minutes beating his personal best by one minute. After completing the race, he posted on Instagram: "@edinburghmarathonfestival 3.12 beat my PB by 1min!! "Thank you everyone for the support and delighted to help @CahonasScotland. Now can I lay down?" Sam is no stranger to fitness and in 2017, Sam launched My Peak Challenge (MPC) - a movement "dedicated to educating and inspiring its members to live healthier, happier, and more balanced lives while raising funds to change lives". In 2022, Sam raised whopping £590,000 for charity with the help of his organisation MPC. Fellow members - known as Peakers - set themselves a challenge, physical or otherwise, in a bid to raise cash. Since the organisation began, they have raised around $6.9m (£5.8m) for a number of good causes including, Give Blood UK, Ocean Conservancy, Marie Curie, and many more. In 2022, Peakers raised over $711k (£592k) and planted 607,000 trees. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
