Tom is a final year biology student at the University of Kent and at the old age of 22 is the oldest member to attempt this challenge, which may explain why he's always injured.

 

He's been an active member of the Athletics & Cross Country Club since 2012 and is currently the club's vice-president.

 

This is his first attempt at a challenge arranged by the athletics club having played a support role in 2013 for the 'Coast2Coast' challenge and missing Paris last year due to exams.

 

Tom prefers the longer slow runs having competed in marathons and multiple half-marathons across Europe. Tom is also admittedly pessimistic about this challenge but hopes it goes better than his beloved Brighton & Hove Albion's current football season.