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Sara Cox sobs after learning of tragic death ahead of Children in Need run

Sara Cox becomes emotional as she details heartbreaking death which inspired Children in Need challenge
  • Sara Cox became visibly emotional as she vowed to complete her record-breaking challenge for Children in Need.
  • The BBC Radio 2 DJ recently undertook the Great Northern Marathon Challenge, which involved running 135 miles over five days.
  • Ahead of her final run, she was moved by the story of Madi, a young girl who lost her brother to a rare brain condition.
  • Cox declared that she would run for Madi.
  • She completed the challenge while carrying Pudsey Bear, Children in Need’s mascot, on her back.
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