A WORSLEY man ran 72 miles in 24 hours in memory of his late mum.

Jack Prady, 32, lost his mum Tracy Prady to bowel cancer last April.

On February 12, to mark what would have been her 57th birthday, he took on the daunting challenge of running for 24 hours in her memory.

His feat has seen him raise more than £18,000 to support The Christie Charity.

Jack ran three miles an hour through the streets of Salford and Worsley totalling the equivalent of almost three marathons in one day. He was kept company on much of the route by dad Phil, 61.

Jack, who works as an account manager in facilities management, said: “The run was a real challenge as I’ve never run anywhere near this far before. I usually only run between three and six miles a couple of days a week, but I thought it was important to really push myself mentally and physically, just like my mum did throughout the course of her cancer journey.

“Despite her physical state being compromised, my mum’s mentality was always to battle through it, never give up.

“Running was also my go-to, in terms of clearing some headspace and re-focus, so it was quite an emotional time out on the run.”

To sponsor Jack, see www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tracyprady2804