Eddie Izzard has succeeded in running 27 marathons in 27 days in South Africa.

He completed the challenge by running two marathons in the same day and has raised over £1 million for charity.

This was the second time he attempted this goal and was determined to be successful it this time, which meant running a total of more than 700 miles in temperatures of up to 30c. He finished his final run beneath a giant statue of Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg.

He chose to run 27 marathons because that was the number of years Nelson Mandela spent in prison. At the start he said: "Of course, 27 marathons in 27 days is nothing compared to what Nelson Mandela did by serving 27 years in prison. He was a great soul and leaves a fantastic legacy for the world."