The runner, who served in the Army from 2017 to 2022, has raised £2,400 for Mental Health Matters and wants to encourage young men to talk about their problems. "Hopefully it spreads more awareness.

A former soldier is halfway through a challenge to run 26 marathons in 26 weeks to raise money and awareness about mental health. Ashley Mitchard, 22, from Hanham, near Bristol, ran his first ...