Brothers run 33 marathons, raise £1 million for dementia

Two brothers from England have completed a grueling challenge of running 33 marathons in 33 days across Ireland, raising more than 1 million pounds for dementia awareness and research. Jordan and Cian Adams, known as the FTD Brothers, finished their final run in Dublin's Merrion Square Park on Thursday afternoon, greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters.

The brothers, aged 30 and 25 respectively, undertook the feat to raise funds and awareness for frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a condition that has profoundly impacted their family. They carry a rare gene mutation that causes the disease, meaning they have a high probability of developing it themselves, likely in their 40s. Their mother, Geraldine, died at age 52 from FTD, and they have also lost an aunt and other relatives to the familial form of the illness.

The challenge began on April 26 when Jordan ran the London Marathon while carrying a 25-kilogram fridge on his back. The brothers then traveled to Ireland, running a marathon each day in each of the island's 32 counties before their final run in Dublin. Throughout the month, thousands of people joined them along the routes or offered support.