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Marathon man Matty inspires all

STEP 7 player Matthew Smith completed a gruelling 800-mile marathon run via every Premier League stadium – and then admitted there was still a long way to go.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 September 2024

By Mark Carruthers

DONE IT: Matthew Smith celebrates completing his epic challenge with Newcastle United Women's captain Amber Keegan-Stobbs

STEP 7 player Matthew Smith completed a gruelling 800-mile marathon run via every Premier League stadium – and then admitted there was still a long way to go.
The 30-year-old is raising money for north-east-based suicide prevention charity, If U Care Share Foundation – the charity he co-founded following the sad passing of his brother Daniel almost 14 years ago.
Starting at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium this month, Smith ran over 30 miles per d...

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