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Sara Cox completes five-marathon challenge and raises £9.5m for Children in Need

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Radio 2 DJ covers 135 miles in five days carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack from Kielder Forest to Leeds

The BBC presenter Sara Cox has completed her challenge to run 135 miles in five days, which has raised more than £9.5m for the Children in Need charity.

The 50-year-old, who presents Radio 2’s Teatime show on weekdays, crossed the finish line for her great northern marathon challenge at about 3.30pm on Friday after covering the equivalent of five marathons in five days. She was greeted by a performance by the former Spice Girl Melanie C.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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