Brothers to run 32 consecutive Ireland marathons

Jordan and Cian Adams have plans to run 32 consecutive marathons through Ireland to raise funds for dementia research

Two brothers, who risk developing dementia in their 40s, are set to run 32 marathons in 32 days across all 32 of Ireland's counties.

Jordan and Cian Adams, from Redditch, Worcestershire, hope their latest trial, beginning next April, will help raise £1m for research into early-onset frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

It comes after the pair, nicknamed the FTD Brothers, lost their mum Geraldine to the disease in 2016, aged just 52, and both have inherited the gene that caused it.

Jordan said the challenge would be particularly meaningful as their mother was "so proud" of her Irish roots. And, if 32 races were not enough, they have also decided to run the London Marathon the day before.

Discussing the challenge, Jordan said: "We want to take it back to the roots of all the devastation our family has experienced with dementia.

"It's come from my mum's side of the family and we want to honour our mum in that way."

Referring to the London Marathon, Jordan said: "We're going to fly to Ireland that evening to start 32 marathons in consecutive days."

Mind Over Miles winners

Jordan said the money raised during the challenge would go towards their newly founded foundation, The FTD Brothers Foundation, as well as a dementia charity in Ireland.

Jordan and Cian were also recently named as winners in the Mind Over Miles category for this year's JustGiving Awards after raising almost £300,000.

A JustGiving spokesperson said the Mind Over Miles category recognised people who had gone the distance to support the causes that mean most to them.

The brothers were shortlisted alongside four other finalists and chosen as the overall winners by a public vote.

Jordan was presented his award by content creator Jack Joseph

Asked what the award meant to him, Jordan said: "To be named as a finalist at this year's awards was amazing in itself - to be named a winner is out of this world.

"Following my diagnosis in 2018 and Cian learning the same fate in 2023, we've been on a mission to raise awareness and funds for FTD.

"We have our sights set on raising £1m in total and hope this award helps fuel us on this journey."