An intensive care doctor has completed a full marathon around his garden – less than a month after he was struck down and beat coronavirus.
Adam Revill, 40, was diagnosed with the virus on March 29 and spent several days in bed with a fever.
But the keen runner was inspired during his time resting and recovering to help others.
Adam completed 262 laps of his home in Ogwell, Devon, on Sunday to raise money for his local Rowecroft Hospice.
He said: “Mentally, it was really tough. When you run a marathon you do a big loop and you see lots of different areas.
“I did a 0.1 mile loop of my garden. I had to do 262 laps to get the distance.
“It was really tough, my garden is quite hilly – I only realised later I could have done a route with no hills. My climb was 2,600ft, that’s a 1.5 mile climb.”
The achievement was just four weeks since Adam was diagnosed with Covd-19 and told to stay home from work.
He eventually recovered without any major medical intervention.
Adam added: “I was training for the Manchester marathon but it was cancelled due to the coronavirus, and then I was diagnosed with Covid 19.
“It wasn’t too bad. I was sent home from work. I had a temperature and I was in bed for a couple of days but then I got better.
“When I recovered I decided to raise money for the hospice. My sister was supposed to be running the London Marathon and she decided to run the distance in her garden.
“She asked me if I wanted to do it too. Initially I said no, because my fitness wasn’t good enough, but on Tuesday I thought I might as well try.”
Word of Adam’s fundraising efforts spread and he has so far raised £3,387 for the local hospice.
He added: “The hospice get most of their money through fundraising and the local community, and because of lockdown they have lost most of their funding.
“People usually raise money for them through the London marathon, and I’ve ran lots of marathons – it’s something I like to do.
“When you’re doing it in your garden the temptation to stop is much higher, because you can see your house the whole time.”
Adam completed his run on Sunday, April 26, and was supported by his wife, Sarah, 35, and their two children – Ava, six, and Matilda, four.