Barefoot runner wearing an orange shirt receives an awardA teenager broke the world record for the youngest person ever to run the London Marathon barefoot.

 

Cameron Jacobs, 18, ran the London Marathon on Sunday, April 27, 2025, completely barefoot in four hours and 31 minutes.

Cameron has autism, Tourette’s syndrome and ADHD, and ran the marathon with his mum, Polly Jacobs, a 48-year-old GP, as a support runner.

Read the full article in the Watauga Democrat and see how this young man broke the world record and helped raise funds to support others like himself.