Runner receives King's honour for charity marathon effort
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 8:17 AM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
Alex Rigby from Bootle, Merseyside, was awarded the British Empire Medal for his ultra-marathon fundraising efforts. Rigby ran 56 miles to every Merseyrail station, raising over £80,000 for the Liverpool charity Centre 56. Initially mistaking the honour letter for a jury call-up, he expressed gratitude for the recognition of his work. He plans to undertake another challenge this month by running a 5km route every hour for 24 hours. Rigby’s achievements have drawn praise from both his charity and Merseyrail.
- •Alex Rigby ran 109 miles to raise money for charity.
- •He raised over £80,000 for Centre 56.
- •Rigby thought the honour was for jury service.
- •He plans a 24-hour running challenge this month.
- •Centre 56 and Merseyrail praised his achievements.
- 8:17 AMYahoo Sports — Runner thought King's honour letter was jury service call-up
"Alex Rigby ran 109 miles in 28 hours to raise money for a Liverpool-based domestic abuse charity.
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