Richard Whitehead: Paralympic champion on ‘largest problem’ of reaching 100 marathons

Whitehead, who has two prosthetics after being born with out the decrease a part of his legs, established himself as a sporting icon for all that he achieved as an athlete dubbed ‘Britain’s bladerunner’.

He’s the marathon man who changed into a dash star after he was informed his classification wouldn’t characteristic within the lengthy distance occasions at his house Paralympics in 2012.

He spent one of the best a part of the last decade after that difficult for, and infrequently successful, the largest prizes on supply over 100m and 200m.

However it’s over 26.2 miles that Whitehead continues to go robust on the age of 48.

He has accomplished three marathons in 2025 already, taking his total tally to 83, and has a packed schedule of races forward of him to get to the milestone century later this 12 months.

“I will be travelling everywhere in the world to vital locations which have supported me or I’ve competed at up to now,” Whitehead stated.

“After which delivering by not simply working 26 miles, but additionally delivering a efficiency that I am happy with but additionally, hopefully, showcases who I’m as an individual from Nottingham, East Midlands and Nice Britain.

“But additionally highlights incapacity to individuals which will have by no means seen it earlier than.

“Hopefully it challenges that something is feasible in life. In the event you imagine you’ll be able to obtain large issues.”

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