Running rings around Buxton

A Buxton teacher turned a short jog into an ultramarathon at the weekend by completing 652 loops of The Slopes, in aid of a Ghanian school he plans to visit with his pupils.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Jul 2014, 17:00 BST
Aleks Kashefi during his charity run around The SlopesAleks Kashefi during his charity run around The Slopes
Aleks Kashefi during his charity run around The Slopes

Aleks Kashefi ran just under 75 miles from 4.20am on Saturday till 1.40am on Sunday, raising £1,900 for Buxton Community School’s partner school Kissi Ebeneezer High.

Describing himself as an “utter lunatic” for attempting the feat, he said: “I wanted to provide their students with the opportunities we take for granted and expect as our right.”