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  https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-02-09/army-reservist-becomes-first-person-in-wheelchair-to-complete-marathon-challenge?fbclid=IwAR2Y3uUQFQTHu7_uffTntuzvDIiIRnNK4B4vMQGkqX5DaDcQ_rddr6dgOY8 Darren Edwards has made history by completing seven marathons in seven days with a group of people raising money for charity. 40 people started the challenge in Russian and then travelled to Cape town, Perth, Dubai, Madrid, Fortaleza in Brazil and Miami.  - What is a marathon? -How do you complete a marathon? -What kind of person do you have to to be to complete a marathon? -Ask to children to describe a person who completes 7 marathons in 7 days - what would they look like? Darren is paralysed from the chest down after a rock-climbing accident in 2017. Since then, Darren uses a wheelchair. This is how he has made history - he is the first person using a wheelchair to complete 7 marathons in 7 days.  Here is a photo of Darren with another of the participants Darren says, "After the accide