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Olly Murs Completes 249-Mile Soccer Aid Challenge, Raising £832,003 for UNICEF

The fundraiser marks Soccer Aid’s 20th year to spotlight UNICEF’s support for children displaced by war.

Overview

  • Olly Murs finished a five-day run, ride and row from Old Trafford to London Stadium, breaking down in tears at the line as donations reached £832,003.
  • The third and longest leg earlier in the week was hit by torrential rain and a fire-related reroute, leaving him visibly spent at the finish.
  • He had a damaged toenail removed before that stage and said he was putting his body on the line while trying to keep a brave face.
  • During day four on his 42nd birthday, he rowed along the Grand Union Canal then cycled to Wolverton, with his wife surprising him during ITV’s This Morning.
  • The effort was inspired by his recent visit to a UNICEF hub in Bucharest that helps Ukrainian children, and the journey will air as an ITV documentary on May 29.