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Eddie Izzard has said running 27 marathons in 27 days it was the hardest thing he has ever done, as he thanked all his followers who helped him raise over £ 1m for Sport Relief.
The 54-year-old comedian has completed its grueling challenge, a tribute to the 27 years of Nelson Mandela spent in prison before becoming the first black president of South Africa, by running two marathons on Sunday.
Izzard crossed the finish line under a giant statue of Nelson Mandela in Pretoria cheers, applause and shouts of "Eddie, Eddie, Eddie."
"It was the hardest thing I've done in my life and I'm very tired," he told the BBC. Thank you to all who have donated. This was hard so do not do this at home ".
He celebrated by drinking champagne moments after bottle.
On Route 707 miles faced dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. He was forced to take a day off unscheduled in the fifth day of the challenge, which meant he had to complete two marathons in the last day.
The actor tried the same feat in 2012, but was forced to stop because of health problems after the marathon number four.
Izzard said: "This has been a long project, but with the help of 'Team 27' I did Thank you to everyone who donated always knew I would be back when he did in 2012 knew he would... back. I can not stand, I have a huge blister and I'm exhausted. But I'm delighted. "
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