OLLY MURS:
THE LONGEST DAY
Olly Murs completes day three of brutal Soccer Aid for UNICEF challenge just before midnight ahead of his birthday
On Wednesday 13 May, live on Heart Breakfast, Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston revealed to Olly that it would be The Longest Day, as he made his way from Cannock Chase to Nether Heyford, finishing in the dark.
The impact of the week was really showing today, Olly had to have his toenail removed before he set off on foot from the wild heathland of Cannock Chase.
He then tackled the biggest ride of the whole challenge – over 100km. But the day didn’t end there, Olly ditched the bike for another punishing run. And just past Rugby, he ran in the dark to Nether Heyford to a crowd of supporters singing him an early ‘happy birthday’ in what was his latest finish.
The day was full of torrential rain and even an unexpected reroute to avoid a local fire but fellow Heart presenter, Emma Bunton, shared a good luck message to spur Olly on and last year’s Soccer Aid for UNICEF Challenger, Sam Thompson, called to share some moral support.
Speaking at the finish line, Olly broke down as he said: “I put a brave face on today. I felt like I needed to really. I needed to kind of hit it, I needed to kind of tackle it full on and there were times that I was really struggling… I’m putting my body out there on the line and the donations really help so thank you.”
Jake Quickenden, who joined Olly for a run live on This Morning, said: “What he’s doing for children all over the world. It’s going to help so many people. You can see he just wants to get as many donations in for these kids. It means the world to him. You can really feel that when you’re talking to him. Please donate – even a quid – it goes a long way so please get your donations in because this is no small feat…his body’s breaking down and he’s struggling so those donations and finding out how much he’s raised is really going to drive him on.”
Olly starts day four of his epic five-day, 400km challenge, on his birthday. Show him your support today! Share his journey with friends and family, show your support, and donate today to get behind him!
Every £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.
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The money raised through Olly's challenge will help UNICEF reach children affected by conflict, crisis or illness – delivering life‑saving programmes that support children to grow up safe, healthy and able to play.
