Robert Young is an English endurance runner, who was originally known for multiple high profile marathons and long distance runs.
[4] In 2014, according to Young, on a 20p wager from his girlfriend, he ran two marathons around Richmond Park in 24 hours, though he had undergone no training for distance running.
Young abandoned the project on 20 June in Indianapolis, purportedly due to suffering a fractured toe and cellulitis.
[6] The experts reported: "The evidence that we reviewed for this investigation indicates that Rob Young received unauthorized assistance in his attempt to run across the United States.
We have identified no alternative plausible explanation for the data-of-record other than assistance, most likely in the form of riding in or on a vehicle for large parts of the attempt.