Spencer Matthews has completed his epic desert challenge for charity by running 30 marathons in 30 consecutive days.
The 36-year-old presenter shared a post from a remote location on Tuesday as he celebrated the incredible milestone and setting a Guinness World Record.
He was joined at the finish line by his wife, Vogue William, and his three children – Theodore, five, Gigi, three, and Otto, two – who flew into the Jordanian desert to watch him finish.
He wrote on Instagram: “I DID IT! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!! 30 MARATHONS IN THE DESERT IN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS… ALL IN SAND.
‘I am now an endurance athlete who holds a Guinness record: the first and only person to have successfully run so many consecutive marathons in these extreme conditions. A little over 42.2 km or 26.2 miles, every day.
Spencer Matthews has completed his epic charity desert challenge by running 30 marathons in 30 consecutive days.
The 36-year-old presenter shared a post from a remote location on Tuesday as he celebrated the incredible milestone with his wife Vogue Williams and set a Guinness World Record.
‘It’s 1,274.02 kilometres of one of the most difficult terrains in the world with no comfort to recover from.
‘I did it to raise awareness and funds for the amazing work @globals_make_some_noise does to support small charities across the UK, making sure no one has to go through life’s toughest challenges alone. (For more detailed information on the causes and specific examples of how your donations can help, check out my most recent pinned post.)
‘So far we’ve raised a staggering £342,508, but as far as I’m concerned we’re just getting started… Please consider donating now if you haven’t already via the link in my bio.
‘100% of your donations go directly to Global’s Make Some Noise and absolutely nothing has or will go to me, my team or the logistics of the challenge.
‘A huge thank you to my amazing support team, without whom this would have been impossible. Their professionalism and constant prevention of problems before they became serious allowed me to achieve this goal. A truly unforgettable trip. What a month! What a feeling!’
Spencer has run 30 marathons in the Jordanian desert in 30 days, during which he dined on a boiled goat’s head and lost 20 pounds.
Vogue shared some sweet snaps from their trip on Instagram Stories on Tuesday.
In one photo, the DJ got more than she bargained for when she posed next to a camel.
He was joined at the finish line by his wife Vogue William and his three children, Theodore, five, Gigi, three, and Otto, two, who flew into the Jordanian desert to watch him finish.
He wrote on Instagram: “I DID IT! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!! 30 MARATHONS IN THE DESERT IN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS… ALL IN SAND.”
His wife Vogue showed off her incredible figure in green sportswear as she posed for snaps with Spencer at the end of the race.
Spencer said: ‘I made this to raise awareness and funds for the amazing work @globals_make_some_noise does to support small charities across the UK.’
She posed with members of her team and sported a gold medal in another shot.
She received some sweet kisses from her children after completing the challenge.
The camel decides to try and pet her face, causing Vogue to jump back in surprise.
She joked: “He was really interested in me.”
Vogue also shared a clip of her running through the difficult terrain and admired her husband’s strength in taking on such a huge challenge.
So far, £259,000 has been pledged to charities, but marathons have not been without their challenges.
Spencer has been running in daily temperatures of over 30°C (he runs at 3.30am local time so he can control the temperature of his runs), but during the day the average daily high temperature has been 38°C and the highest recorded was 44°C.
He started the 28th Marathon late, where he ran 17 kilometers in temperatures of 37 °C.
On Monday, he completed his 29th marathon in four hours and 28 minutes, one of his fastest times yet.
Speaking to the Mail, Spencer said that when she’s finished, she hopes to help make running accessible to all children.
Vogue shared some sweet snaps from her trip on Instagram Stories on Tuesday.
The 38-year-old presenter and his three children – Theodore, five, Gigi, three, and Otto, two – flew to the Jordanian desert to watch it end on Tuesday.
In one photo, the DJ got more than she bargained for when she posed next to a camel.
“I daydream all the time, particularly here. Sometimes I fall into a two-hour sleep when I’m running,” he said.
‘It’s premature to talk about it, but I would love to see running accessible to all children in the UK.
“That means I haven’t sat down and figured it out yet, though, but it’s probably something I’ll look at when I get back – how to make running more accessible to young people.”
Spencer said he has thought about his wife Vogue Williams while running “all the time” and that Taylor Swift has also helped him.
She said: ‘I think about Vogue all the time when I’m running, but I think about her when I’m running. We also listen to great music. By the way, we’re also Swift fans. I think Taylor Swift is probably our favourite.
“I can’t wait to see my family. Vogue and the kids are arriving tomorrow. I can’t wait for that time. I think I’m in withdrawal from not seeing them. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Meanwhile, in the run-up to Vogue’s salute at the finish line, she said: ‘I think it’s incredible how well Spenno has done.
The camel decided to nuzzle her face, causing Vogue to gasp in surprise. She joked: “He was very interested in me.”
Vogue also shared a clip of her running through the difficult terrain and admired her husband’s strength in facing such a gigantic challenge.
The reality star has run 30 marathons in the Jordanian desert in 30 days, during which she dined on a boiled goat’s head and lost a whopping 10 kilos.
‘We’re all so proud of him, and T keeps telling everyone he meets that his dad is going to run 30 marathons in 30 days.
‘The most important part is the amount of money Spenno is raising – Global’s Make Some Noise does amazing work and the money will be a huge help.’
With the run, the former Made In Chelsea star is also raising money for Global’s Make Some Noise charity.
Make Some Noise by Global aims to change lives across the UK by helping people overcome grief, mental health problems, illness and much more, ensuring that no one is left alone to face life’s toughest challenges.
