A man with strong family roots to the Shannonside region will complete his 33rd marathon in 33 days today. It's a fundraiser for dementia care - a condition he's almost certain to develop. 31-year-old Jordon Adams and his brother, Cian, who's 25, are both from near Birmingham. Their mother, Geraldine, died from frontotemporal dementia in 2016, at the age of 52. She had the condition for six years, when Jordon, Cian and their dad Glenn were her carer. It's a hereditary condition and tests have revealed Jordon and Cian are set to develop it, most likely in their 40s.
In total, they've lost 12 Irish relatives to the condition, including their grandmother from Mohill, Co Leitrim, while their grandfather was from Drumlish, Co Longford. That has led to this fundraising mission. Jordon has been running 33 marathons in 33 days - 32 are now completed, the first in the London Marathon, with a fridge on his back. The others have all been in Ireland, one in each county, with the final one in Dublin today. Cian, who's a physio, has been joining Jordon for some of the runs and has kept an eye on his sibling's body.
They're known as the FTD Brothers. Their Irish challenge is in aid of the FTD Brothers Foundation and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. So far, they've raised over 1.7 million euro. They'll start today's final leg in Santry at 9.30 this morning and, all going well, will finish in Merrion Square in Dublin city around 2 or 2.30 this afternoon
