Overview
- Sara Cox’s Great Northern Marathon Challenge finished with a confirmed total of £10,169,084, which she credited to thousands of small donations from listeners and supporters.
- She described severe post‑run effects, saying she “can’t really walk,” with swollen feet that made even putting on Crocs a struggle.
- BBC Radio 2 colleagues Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball said they were worried for her during the challenge, recalling a moment she appeared “broken” after a family phone call.
- Her effort drew high‑profile encouragement, including support at the finish from the Prince of Wales and a congratulatory message from Stormzy.
- In a separate personal disclosure on a podcast, Cox said she and husband Ben Cyzer sometimes sleep in different rooms because his snoring disrupts her rest.