Dad accidentally runs Manchester Marathon... yes really

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

When Mat Wheelhouse arrived to a sunny Manchester City Centre on Sunday morning, he really hadn't planned to run 26 miles. Clutching a bottle of water, and hoping his air pods wouldn't run out of charge, the dad-of-two from West Didsbury was unprepared to say the least.

That was mainly due to the fact he had only intended to run half the distance. READ MORE:The new covid hotspots across Greater Manchester After getting hooked on running during lockdown, Mat, 38, signed up for the Manchester half marathon to raise money for the Christie Hospital in memory of his late father.

Both the marathon and half marathon took place on Sunday (October 10). But due to a 'stupid mistake,' Mat realised he'd missed the half marathon by hours, and had found