Two avid runners will be aiming to cover 435 miles in a week for charity when they start a mega-marathon run in Bolton – and will be joined by Olympic athletes along the way.

Three other Greater Manchester dogs also picked up a Best of Breed certificate

On hearing the news Adlington tweeted that she was in ‘absolute pieces.’

Blackburn bob-sleigher Paula Walker hopes to be fit in time for the event.

Broadfield Primary School were one of nearly 6,500 schools involved