HE did it - with time to spare too...
Now congratulations are pouring in for Taylor Prescott – the eldest son of St Helens legend Steve – who has completed the incredible endurance challenge of running 100 miles in 48 hours.
Taylor covered the distance in a series of runs through the town’s streets and the Ruskin Drive sports ground - during both the day and night.
He battled pain in his ankles and knees to complete the #100in48 stamina challenge to underline that the proud legacy of his dad lives on.
Mission about to be completed!
— SPF Charity (@SPFCHARITY) May 16, 2021
Two laps of @ruskinsthelens cricket pitch to do!@t_prescott1 ur Dad would be so proud 👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/nPmpDjoapu
Groups of five runners joined him during the various legs of the miles to provide support.
So far Taylor’s efforts have raised the Steve Prescott Foundation more than £30,000 after a huge response from local businesses and the public.
The charity was set up by Steve, the former Saints full back, following his diagnosis with a rare form of abdominal cancer in 2006.
The finish of @t_prescott1 Epic #100in48 challenge! Culminating in a massive £30,000 raised for @SPFCHARITY and making sure that we make a significant difference to our chosen beneficiaries @RugbyFund @TheChristie Take A Bow @t_prescott1 👏👏👏 https://t.co/4QKS1zT9Hh pic.twitter.com/xwEhu99RW4
— SPF Charity (@SPFCHARITY) May 16, 2021
It went on to become a powerful force for good, with Precky’s outstanding feats of endurance inspiring many.
Taylor, 19, is now at the forefront of the foundation’s efforts and the completion of the challenge at Ruskin on Sunday has led to an avalanche of praise and support from local businesses and the charity’s supporters.
After reaching his own finish line he tweeted: “Challenge Completed✅100% would not have been able to do it without the people that have supported me on all my runs, the support has been unbelievable!
“The donations have been unbelievable as well so I can’t thank you all enough🙌 “
Speaking ahead of the challenge Taylor had explained how he is driven by his dad’s memory.
Taylor, who last summer ran seven ultra-marathons in seven days to ensure the SPF’s vital fundraising work could continue through lockdown, said: “I think about my dad every day, and most times of the day to be honest,” said Taylor, who last summer ran seven ultra-marathons in seven days to ensure the SPF’s vital fundraising work could continue through lockdown.
Challenge Completed✅100% would not have been able to do it without the people that have supported me on all my runs, the support has been unbelievable! The donations have been unbelievable as well so I can’t thank you all enough🙌 pic.twitter.com/TWncXiNIrj
— Taylor Prescott (@t_prescott1) May 16, 2021
“I know what he did when he was here and how brave he was.
How he pushed through everything that went against him. That pushes me through and having him in my thoughts will push me through my next challenge.
My dad got people running, and The Steve Prescott Foundation has got a lot of people active and I’m very proud of that.
Steve Prescott died in 2013
“I hope he’s proud of me now. I hope he’s as proud of me as I am of him.”
Despite being given just months to live after his diagnosis in 2006, Steve set up the SPF to raise funds for The Christie cancer hospital and the RFL Benevolent Fund, raising almost half a million pounds before his death seven years later.
“To me he was just my dad’ says Taylor. “Other people see him in other ways, but to me he was just my dad.
Fantastic running from @t_prescott1 this weekend!!
— Brian Shaw 🏃♂️ (@BriShaw81) May 16, 2021
🏃♂️🏃♂️ 100 MILES IN 48 HOURS 🏃♂️🏃♂️
Proud to have supported him over the last 3 days running over 20miles to help him smash his target of raising £30,000 🎉🎉🎉https://t.co/JoFFqtR9Wm pic.twitter.com/zgsB8Mg91Y
“Obviously I’m going to want to carry his legacy on so everybody else is still inspired by what he
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