Man Completes 26.2 Mile Circuit While Pulling A 1.4 Tonne Car For 19 Hours Straight

Ross Edgley, a 30years old fitness fanatic from Cheshire, has just completed what he claims is the World's Strongest Marathon as he pulled a 1.4 tonne car for the entire 26.2 miles all to raise money for charity.

After a non-stop 19 hours, 36 minutes, 43 seconds he successfully completed his epic stunt held at Silverstone's iconic racetrack. His aim was to raise as much money as possible for four charities close to his heart after several family members and friends were diagnosed with devastating conditions.

He started his preparation for the mammoth task eight months before the D day and the demands of getting so physically fit meant a gruelling fitness regime was crucial.  Ross who is a former international athlete, swimmer and water polo player for Great Britain was required to train for up to 14 hours a day most times as he enlisted the help of sporting heroes including champion strongmen Geoff Capes and Andy Bolton and athlete Linford Christie.

About how he came up with this whole idea Ross said “Basically in 2015 after a series of unfortunate events involving some close friends of mine the monthly charity donations I usually make no longer seemed enough.  The charities involved in this stunt do some truly amazing work and I wanted do something more to give back. My family and friends agreed running a marathon would be good - but running a marathon pulling a car would be better. Basically, it's my hope the World's Strongest Marathon raises lots of funds for some truly brilliant causes.  If it also serves to illustrate the human body is infinitely more powerful than modern science often gives it credit for, I will take a bite of my celebratory protein snacks, sip my shake and consider that a bonus too”.

Definitely, what began as a fundraising effort has escalated into a debate in fitness circles about the best way to train and what the body is physically capable of.  Ross has now amassed more than 500,000 followers on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter who follow his diet and training tips, while the· #WorldsStrongestMarathon trended for 18 hours on Twitter during the stunt.  Now, to his amusement, he gets tagged in bizarre Twitter posts showing other fitness junkies pulling quad bikes and lawnmowers.