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Eddie Izzard: 'I refuse to do jogging, I do loping'

Comedian Eddie Izzard has completed his challenge in South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days for Sport Relief.

The 54-year-old needed to run a double marathon on Sunday to complete his challenge beneath a statue of Nelson Mandela, in Pretoria.

Mr Izzard talks about how he adapted the African indigenous style of running and how he plans on doing a marathon every two weeks.

"I refuses to do jogging, I do loping," he said "I need to be doing a marathon every two weeks".

(Photo: Eddie Izzard. Credit: PA)

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