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Esmee Gummer runs 5,000km UK and Ireland challenge after paralysis

Esmee Gummer, 35, is running 5,000km across the UK and Ireland, leading free 5km run clubs in cities, after being paralysed from the waist down at 18.

  • Esmee Gummer is attempting to run 5,000km (3,107 miles) around the UK and Ireland.
  • She is leading a free 5km run club in every British city and Dublin as part of her project, The Nation's 5k.
  • The challenge is a fundraiser for the charities Wings for Life and Sport in Mind.

Esmee Gummer, 35, is undertaking a 5,000km (3,107 miles) running challenge across the UK and Ireland. The project, named The Nation's 5k, involves her leading a free 5km (3.1 mile) run club in every British city, as well as Dublin.

Gummer, who was paralysed from the waist down at 18 following surgery complications, began her journey in Inverness in June. She aims to complete the challenge in 99 days, running for up to seven hours daily and covering up to 70km (43.5 miles) on some days.

She has visited over 50 cities so far, with a support crew driving a campervan between locations while she runs on foot. The challenge is raising funds for the charities Wings for Life and Sport in Mind, and Gummer plans to make donations to organisations nominated by people in each city she visits.

The final day of the challenge is anticipated to be on 3 October in London.

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