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Disabled Shropshire man completes seven-day marathon feat
A wheelchair-user from Shropshire has completed his challenge of taking part in seven marathons on seven continents in Seven Days .
Darren Edwards, from Shropshire, started in Antarctica on 31 January and finished with a marathon in Miami.
The also saw him take in Africa, Australia, the Middle East , Europe and South America .
He Said it had been a " truly unique whirlwind of a week".
Mr Edwards was left paralysed from the waist down after a climbing accident in North Wales in 2016, but said he had " refused To Let disability stop me from dreaming big and taking on tough challenges".
The West Felton resident said he had been on " A Journey of rediscovery" since his injury and in June 2021 he kayaked from Land's End to John O' Groats with a team of adaptive adventurers.
He was taking part in The World Marathon Challenge to raise money for The Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team and hoped to pay for injured and wounded veterans to enjoy alpine activities.
Mr Edwards completed his penultimate marathon, in Fortaleza, Brazil, on Monday in " growing heat and humidity" before flying to Miami.
After he completed The Marathon there at 08:00 BST on Tuesday, he thanked his supporters before " crashing into bed".
He Said his challenge had raised £48,000.
The former Army reservist completed marathons in Antarctica, South Africa , Australia, Dubai and Spain before he arrived in Brazil.
After finishing his first event in arctic conditions, He Said it was " The Most challenging five hours and 50 minutes of My Life , battling high winds, freezing temperatures, 500m of ascent, and snow drifts".
That was followed by the " hot and windy" sunshine of Cape Town and the " blazing afternoon heat" of Perth.
He described Madrid as a " gruelling" marathon, on " rutted streets" and said it was particularly challenging because he had to repeat the same loop 33 times.
Mr Edwards said there had been logistical challenges along The Way , as he crossed over 18 Time Zones and spanned the globe in just 168 Hours .
But He Said : " We have persevered with grit and determination. "
Source of news: bbc.com