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Gary McKee, 53, from Cleator Moor in Cumbria, raised his arms and was cheered by a crowd of people as he completed his 365th marathon of the year on New Year’s Eve. As of 4pm on Saturday, he had raised more than £890,000 for the charities(慈善机构) Macmillan Cancer Support and Hospice at Home West Cumbria. The father-of-three has gone through 22 pairs of sports shoes and has run 9,563 miles in rain, snow and sunshine to raise money.

“The support has been amazing and it always is and the West Cumbrians get behind us, but cancer(癌症) is scary so it isn’t just a West Cumbrian thing, it’s a national thing,” said Gary. “I just hope that people do get behind us and we do raise that million pounds.” Gary has not only raised money for two fantastic charities, but he has also sprinkled magic on the local community and brought people together supporting him with the challenge. 

Chris Young, 29 — who ran 90 marathons with Mr McKee, said: “Gary set a good example to me this year when I began running often with him. He has given me both physical and mental(心理上的) resilience that I don’t know if I would have ever discovered in myself in a million years. I know I don’t just speak for myself on that front as he has inspired(鼓舞) not just me or the few, but the whole local community and beyond,” said Chris. “This challenge has raised a great amount of money for two fantastic charities, but the influence Gary has provided to the community and people around him is immeasurable(不可计量的).”