Tony the Fridge ‘humbled’ after 1,000-mile trek

Tony Phoenix-Morrison, 49, pulled off the epic John O’Groats to Lands End feat in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, which funds cancer research.

Better known as ‘Tony the Fridge’, the fundraiser took 41 days to cover the 1,009 miles – almost a marathon a day – with the heavy kitchen appliance on his back.

Tony, from Hebburn, South Tyneside, has carried out other fridge-based challenges and last year ran 30 half-marathons in 30 days similarly weighed down for the foundation. He also ran for 24 hours for the good cause. But this trial of endurance was his toughest yet.

He said: “At the end of this I feel humbled really. I’ve had so much support and generosity from the British public from the top of Scotland all the way down to the bottom of England.

“It’s not just been the donations to the charity. People have fed and watered me all over the place and I’ve had umpteen physio treatments.”