- Almost £5m raised for 2.6 Challenge so far
- Athletes taking part include Jo Pavey and Chris Hoy
It was the London Marathon that wasn’t. But even though the capital’s streets on Sunday were devoid of runners chasing their dreams over 26.2 miles, almost £5m has already been raised for charities by participants who instead completed tasks based around the numbers 2.6 or 26.
With the London Marathon postponed until 4 October, a number of high-profile athletes joined fundraisers to raise much-needed money for charities that have suffered as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Those involved included 26 Olympians, including Greg Rutherford, Chris Hoy, Tom Daley and Keri-anne Payne, who each did one minute of a group workout, including planks, squats, lunges and burpees, to raise money for their chosen charities.
Written by Sean Ingle
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