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20
Mar 2023
Former Made in Chelsea star on £1m charity quest in Ripon
Former Made in Chelsea reality TV star Josh Patterson ran into Ripon yesterday evening to complete the 21st leg of his marathon effort to raise £1million for the Samaritans.
The 33-year-old aims to run 76 marathons in 76 days, covering every city across the four nations of the UK.
After completing the Ripon stage at the city's cathedral, he told the Stray Ferret:
Josh Patterson is pictured with (from left) Millie Gray, Lottie Venables, Leanne Anderson and Lisa Medd, who ran with him yesterday.
Mr Patterson posted some spectacular images of the Ripon leg of his challenge on his Instagram page here.
On the Justgiving page he has set up, he said he has personally been affected by mental illness over the years and pointed out:
For yesterday's Ripon marathon stage, Mr Patterson was joined by a number of local athletes, including Lottie Venables, who said:
Today Mr Patterson is on the road again, with the 22nd leg of his marathon quest in York.
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