New Guinness World Record set by former Blackpool soldier for underground marathon in deepest polyhalite mine on earth
Former soldier Jordan Wylie, 36, ran a marathon in the deepest polyhalite mine in the world, 1,000 metres below the surface at ICL Boulby in North Yorkshire.
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Hide AdJordan, the UK national ambassador for the Army Cadets, said: “The Beneath The Surface project was put together to raise awareness of mental health, as we never know what is going
on inside a person’s head beneath the surface.
“We set two new Guinness World Records.
“One for the deepest underground marathon in history and another for the largest mental health awareness session delivered online, which saw over 1,500 cadets take part whilst my team
and I were under ground.”
The team, which included fellow national ambassador Sally Orange and miners from ICL Boulby, ran in helmets, head torches, safety goggles and face masks in complete darkness for
42.2 kilometres.
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Hide AdThey raised nearly £4,000 for three mental health charities in 24 hours.
Jordan, who grew up in Grange Park and now lives in Andover in Hampshire, is in the middle of another epic challenge – to become the first person to successfully paddle around the
coast of the UK.
He had been at sea for 76 days before stepping off his paddle board to take part in the marathon on Mental Health Day.
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Hide AdHe hopes to finish his current world record expedition by February 2021. People can keep up with his world record attempt and donate to his chosen charity, Frontline Children, at
www.jordanwylie.org.