Globetrotting Dave's marathon effort
As he nears the end of his bid to run seven marathons in seven days, blind marathon man Dave Heeley is in "remarkably good spirits" according to supporters.
As he enters the sixth leg of his round the world challenge today, braving the sweltering African heat, blind marathon man Dave Heeley is in "remarkably good spirits" according to supporters. nextpage
Dave, from West Bromwich, and his sighted partner Malcolm Carr, pictured here in the Falklands, set off on their penultimate 26 mile slog at 7am in Korba, Tunis, and were due to finish at around noon in Menzel Bou Zelfa.nextpage
The father-of-three, seen here in Sydney, is now in the final stages of his gruelling Seven Magnificent Marathons challenge - seven marathons in seven days in seven continents.nextpage
The two runners took on the mission to raise money for Gu
ide Dogs for the Blind and have so far tackled courses in the Falkland Islands, Rio de Janeiro, seen here, Los Angeles, Sydney and Dubai.nextpage
Once the Africa leg is completed Dave, aged 50, and Mac, seen here in Dubai, will fly to Gatwick for their final leg at the Flora London marathon tomorrow.nextpage
Vicky Bell from Guide Dogs for the Blind said that the pair were in "remarkably good spirits".
