Eddie Kidd completes his greatest feat
Eddie Kidd has overcome all the odds to become an inspirational hero as he achieved his greatest feat ever. The former stuntman was told by doctors that he could never walk again after a failed stunt left him with brain damage and paralysis in 1996. It took him 43 days to complete the course and walk across the finishing line using a special frame but it shows the mark of the man who didn’t give up on this epic effort.
What is even more awe-inspiring is that Eddie had set out to raise £50,000 in charity for Children with Leukaemia and The Eddie Kidd Foundation. Although through his heroic achievement he raised £75,000 by Monday 6th June with still more donations coming in. Apart from lots of support from the media and followers on Twitter and Facebook Eddie was surrounded by cheering celebrity friends as he crossed the finishing line who hailed him a hero and a legend.
While this man may be a celebrity himself it is important to remember that it takes rigorous training and dedication on part of all marathoners to complete the 26-mile circuit. Eddie, 51, had to walk with a sensor on his left leg for stimulating the nerves and muscles to ensure the foot didn’t turn inwards as he walked for 26 miles over 43 days.
It’s not hard to imagine the amount of grit and dedication it took this former stuntman to complete his greatest feat 10 years after the disastrous crash. Eddie Kidd inspired people with medical problems and disabilities to join him in his effort and as his wife Sam, a former model said: “If Eddie can do it, so can you.”
