Two marathon running brothers, one of whom completed the London Marathon with a fridge on his back, have been praised by the Prince of Wales. Jordan and Cian Adams, known as The FTD Brothers, received a letter from the prince during their all-Ireland marathon challenge. After carrying the 25kg fridge during the London Marathon, the brothers are now running a full marathon a day for 32 consecutive days across all counties of Ireland. The brothers have raised more than £1m for the Alzheimer Society of Ireland and their non-profit, the FTD Brothers Foundation. The pair lost their mum, Geraldine, to frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2016, aged 52, and both have inherited the gene that caused it. In the letter, Prince William wrote: "Many congratulations on completing the London Marathon, I am incredibly impressed with your inspiring journey and ambitious challenge to undertake 32 consecutive marathons across Ireland." The brothers also lost 12 Irish relatives to the same condition, including their grandmother and aunt. Their all-Ireland marathon challenge is dedicated to them, and they received the royal letter of approval on day 14 as they travelled through County Leitrim. In his lette
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Two marathon running brothers, one of whom completed the London Marathon with a fridge on his back, have been praised by the Prince of Wales. Jordan and Cian Adams, known as The FTD Brothers, received a letter from the prince during their…
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