Adams Brothers Finish 33 Marathons in 33 Days, Raising £1.5 Million for Dementia Research
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Updated · BBC.com · May 28
Adams Brothers Finish 33 Marathons in 33 Days, Raising £1.5 Million for Dementia Research
4 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 28
Jordan and Cian Adams completed their final marathon in Dublin on Thursday, ending a 33-day challenge that drew hundreds of supporters to the finish in Merrion Square.
£1.5 million was raised for dementia research through the run, driven by the brothers' family history of frontotemporal dementia and their own rare gene that makes the condition likely in their 40s.
The challenge began with the London Marathon and continued with one marathon in each of Ireland's 32 counties, with only friends and family joining the final 10km for safety reasons.
The Redditch brothers, known as the FTD Brothers, said the effort was also a way to turn their diagnosis into a public message and reconnect with their late mother's Irish roots.
A congratulatory letter from Prince William and emotional scenes with relatives at the finish underlined how the fundraiser has broadened awareness of frontotemporal dementia beyond the run itself.
Could their heroic marathon challenge actually speed up the onset of their own dementia?
With £1.5 million raised, what specific FTD research breakthrough is now closer to reality?
Knowing their child also has the gene, how does their race against time change?