OLLY MURS:
THE FINAL DAY

Olly Murs has completed his 400km challenge and raised an incredible £832,257 so far to mark Soccer Aid for UNICEF’s 20th Anniversary

With his route for the day being revealed live on Heart at 5am, Olly set off at the break of dawn from St Albans, travelling to London’s West End. He hot-footed it past Trafalgar Square, along the Thames, past the Tower of London and into London Stadium at the capital’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, finishing live on This Morning where he learnt he’d raised an incredible £832,257 so far.

Speaking from the finish line, Olly said: “Done. Finito, finished. Oh, my God. It’s been a painful week…I’ve laughed, I’ve cried. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone for donating. For every single person that’s given a little bit towards Soccer Aid for UNICEF, it’s going to make a huge difference.”

It was the last of five punishing days that saw Olly tackle some of the UK’s toughest terrain as he ran, rowed and cycled his way from Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium, where Soccer Aid first kicked-off 20 years ago, to London Stadium, home of this year’s landmark match.

However, he was told next to nothing about the direction that he would take and only discovered each day’s route moments before he set off. It meant he had no clue when he’d be scaling the steepest peaks, biking the most brutal uphill climbs or facing his long-held fear of deep water, until he was standing on the start line each day.

It’s not too late – make a donation today and get Olly to £1million! And remember, very £1 you donate – up to £6 million – will be doubled thanks to the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, so you can make double the difference for children.