Published:
4:00 PM April 16, 2021
Ben Smith training for the 401 Foundation USA Challenge, which is due to take place in 2021. Picture: 401 Foundation
- Credit: 401 Foundation
Ultra-endurance athlete Ben Smith is set to take on his next monumental challenge following its postponements due to the pandemic.
In 2015-16, Portishead-based Ben self-funded a challenge which saw him run 401 marathons in 401 days, raising more than £330,000 for two anti-bullying charities, Stonewall and Kidscape.
Next year, on May 10, he will set off on his next challenge - to run and cycle 14,000 miles across 50 US States in 104 days. He will run a marathon in every state of America and cycle between each one, with an aim of raising £500,000 for charity.