‘Three-legged challenge has been amazing’published at 09:55 GMT
09:55 GMT
Lee Blakeman and Ajmal Hussain, from BBC Radio Stoke’s breakfast show, finished their three-legged challenge on Tuesday at the Bet365 Stadium, home of Stoke City FC.
The pair completed their 25-mile stint, tied together at the ankles, in less than 10 hours – having set off from the radio station at about 08:00 GMT on Tuesday.
They arrived wet and weary, with Lee saying he felt “a little bit emotional” when he saw their names on the stadium’s giant scoreboards.
“We were just in awe,” Ajmal said. “It’s been amazing.”
Ajmal added that there were times when they had felt “a little bit down” during the day, but the support of people honking their car horns, and from those who had joined in by walking alongside them for parts of the route, had helped spur them on.
Boxer Nathan Heaney was among those who came out to cheer on the pair, along with supporters from the Alice Charity and local primary school children.
“To everybody who’s tooted, to everybody who’s waved, to everybody who’s donated – thank you, thank you, thank you,” Lee said.
“We’re aching and we’re shattered, but it has been such a great experience.”