Q.Which person ran a marathon a day for comic relief?
A.Eddie Izzard chose to do 43 marathons in 52 days in order to raise money for Sports Relief and hopes to inspire people to embrace the London Olympics.
A.Eddie Izzard ran 43 marathons in 52 days for Sport Relief, starting and ending in Trafalgar Square. He's raised £200,000 so far. Gotta love that man.
Q.When did red nose day start
A.The first Red Nose Day was on 5 Feb 1988 and the event has been held every 2 years since. Comic Relief was launched by the BBC on Christmas Day 1985.
Q.Why is it called a marathon
A.Marathons are named after Pheidippides' (historically dubious) run to Athens to announce the battle of Marathon. 26 miles 385y is from the 1908 Olympics.