Tom Gilbey, a participant in the London Marathon, completed the race in four hours and 41 minutes despite taking on the unique challenge of tasting a different glass of wine at every mile. Gilbey, who undertook this wine tasting challenge to raise funds for Sobell House hospice, managed to sample 26 glasses of wine during the race and raised over £14,000 for charity. His unusual approach not only went viral but also highlighted his dedication to the cause, earning him widespread admiration and media attention. He mentioned feeling a bit squiffy during the race but persevered despite the discomfort.
London Marathon runner who drank glass of wine at end of each mile reveals how he felt after 25 glasses https://t.co/lVdMGwW7xe
Cheers! Meet the London Marathon runner completes wine tasting at every mile. Tom Gilbey, who took on the challenge to raise money for Sobell House hospice, finished the race in four hours, 41 minutes ⬇️ https://t.co/tvAjrrlrq1
This year's London Marathon is the gift that keeps on giving. 🏃🏽♂️🍷 A wine connoisseur sampled 25 wines during the London Marathon, raising more than £14,000 for charity in the process. https://t.co/nskWLRkoPK
London Marathon runner Tom Gilbey reveals how he completed the challenge of drinking and guessing 26 glasses of wine during the race. "I could feel myself getting a little bit squiffy but then the pain kicked in! When you get overtaken by a fridge, it all gets a bit much." https://t.co/zsqXMJayTK
London Marathon runner tastes 25 glasses of wine during race https://t.co/9ZjsObfOs2 #bbcsouthnews
'Think it's a merlot': London Marathon runner goes viral with wine tasting challenge https://t.co/IwwfkBQ3OO
London Marathon runner completes race after tasting 25 glasses of wine https://t.co/4HX2vaK0Ss
🍷 London marathon runner @tomgilbey tells @skysarahjane how he felt at the end of the race after drinking a different glass of wine at the end each mile 👇 https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/DJEPYJaDPp
London Marathon ‘wine guy’ on how he sampled 25 wines during race https://t.co/upitvrtExy
Fans praise 'peak Britishness' as runner stops every mile of Marathon for wine https://t.co/RVI8DrPU0s
London Marathon runner tastes 25 glasses of wine during race https://t.co/Hf9iGb2wM8
London Marathon runner ‘honoured’ after wine challenge goes viral https://t.co/iD0byOxy7B
‘How I drank 26 glasses of wine and still finished the London Marathon in under five hours’ https://t.co/hJgpfGyIkq
London Marathon runner tastes a different glass of wine for every mile and still completes the race in under five hours https://t.co/lHfjvEzgQb https://t.co/ILIb4HN7Sa
I don’t know who he is but he had a glass of wine for every mile of the London Marathon! Legend 🤣🔥 https://t.co/BSgCEngHxY