Ted Jackson

Ted is one of the finest athletes in the field and has led the North Pole Marathon on two previous occasions in 2008 and 2009. Unfortunately he was knocked of the lead position after 100 yards and never really recovered... failing to finish in 2008 due to being too massive and slow, but was lucky enough to finish before the polar day became night in 2009. Ted was among the first competitors to take on the World Marathon Challenge (777) in 2015 and rose to global fame after ESPN featured his epic journey in a short film. http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=13188636. A veteran of Ironman UK and the Marathon des Sables, who has also completed all 21 stages of the Tour de France a week ahead of the pros in 2006, Ted was recently helicoptered to safety along with his son during a hazardous attempt to row across the Atlantic in a homemade catamaran. Ted is surely one to look out for this year but he is notoriously shy so he could be tough to spot. Did we mention that he has raised nearly £250000 for charity over the years? To top it all off, he is dashingly handsome and very funny. What a guy!