Luke

If anyone would like to donate to the charity I am raising money for during my Norway to London record attempt, here is the link 🫡 givestar.io/gs/luke-bellin…

Thank you all! For context, last year I set a record by running 89 marathons in 71 days from Nordkapp, Norway to London for charity. This year I want to reduce the distance but pick up the pace, it’s interesting to feel the different demands on the body across the disciplines 😄

For a piece I’m beginning to put together, which do most people find would be more challenging, running a sub 2:40 marathon or completing a 100km ultra? Any advice from anyone who has done either (or both!) please feel free to share! 😄 #journorequest #journorequests

After 23 iterations, is the Brooks Glycerin 23 still worth it? #brooks #running #review open.substack.com/pub/lukebellin…

Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it seems! open.substack.com/pub/lukebellin…

What running 86 marathons in 71 days taught me about injury… #running #marathon #ultramarathon #saucony open.substack.com/pub/lukebellin…

The first was a major success, but what about number 2? #Brooks #GlycerinMax #GlycerinMax2 #running #marathon #review #substack open.substack.com/pub/lukebellin…

I’m absolutely thrilled to announce we’ve hit the £10,000 goal I set when I started this run! I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me throughout the entire mission and everyone’s generosity means so much. Thank you all so much!

He did it! Over 80 marathons, 3,600km, and 71 days later, @Luk3_Bellingham is back in the UK. We spoke to Luke in August, before he set off on his Nordkapp to London running challenge, so obviously we wanted to hear how it all went! Read the Q&A: ow.ly/lpgl50XkNur

Day #71 Now the dust has settled, 2 and a half months of running all over like that. Over 3 million steps, too many calories to even count and a whole host of memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you to everyone who came out to help and helped behind the scenes🫡

Day #70 86 marathons in 71 days. Job done, mission complete 🫡 time for bed.

Norway to London Day #70 55.10km I forgot what it is like to run on the UK, from having roads with cycle lanes wider than the road itself to having a lovely hard shoulder… I also forgot how Google Maps likes to send you down routes that haven’t had people down there in years

Norway to London Day #69 35.34km He is back on English soil 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I ideally would’ve preferred an earlier crossing so I could’ve got more done today but one thing I’ve learned with this trip is that is something can go wrong it probably will😂

Full marathon (Just over)- Gravesend Rd, Higham, Rochester ME3 7DZ Half marathon- 20 Broadway, Bexleyheath DA6 7LN 10km - 8 Nevada St, London SE10 9JL 5km- 192, 196 Jamaica Rd, London SE16 4RT

Whilst I’ve got a little time on the ferry crossing, if anyone did want to come and join the run for the last day here are the locations and distances from a full marathon down to the last 5km🫡 I will be starting i reckon about 9am? Let me know what works!

Norway to London Day #68 74.01km Some people call France the romance capital of the world, some call it the toilet of Europe. Me? It will be the wind tunnel of Europe. I was feeling a little ropey after 75km the day before but the continuous headwinds made it interesting.

Norway to London Day #67 75.12km A good old shift at the office, with more time spent on feet than I actually would when I’m working 😂 With a slightly later start after having to drive back up to the start line from the airport as well the game was well and truly on🫡

Day #67 I can nearly see those white cliffs over in the distance.. just have to run 150km first😂 let me know what time is best to get to Trafalgar Square! Counties ran through- 🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪🇩🇰🇩🇪🇳🇱🇧🇪 Counties left- 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Norway to London Day #65/66 62.21km 27.59km Proper good bit of wind the last two days, there was no going easy on me. I’ve had to cross multiple bridges which has pushed me all over the shop, but being on the coast can only mean a good thing… I’m getting closer🫡

Norway to London Day #64 61.94km ✅ 2,000 miles Today marks the day that I’ve passed the 2,000 mile mark, given Lands End to John O Groats is about 860 miles I wouldn’t say that’s too bad. Running today has made me realise how many days I’ve been at this now

Norway to London Day #63 60.70km Now we really are getting to the meat and potatoes of this run. Whether I start late, doesn’t matter. Have to go through a busy city? Doesn’t matter. My feet hurt? Doesn’t matter. Each day the distance has to be done or it has to be made up.