Press coverage

A selection of the articles on my attempts to run 12 marathons in 12 months in to raise awareness on the conflict in the Congo.

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• BBC World Service – Outlook – 8th September – PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS.
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/2010/09/100908_outlook_rape_congo.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p009hrxt/Outlook_08_09_2010/

• The invisible conflict in the Congo – Channel 4 news – 27th August - http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/international_politics/the+aposinvisibleapos+conflict+in+congo/3755492

• Action Jackson says never agin with most dangerous marathon – 25th August – Tonic – http://www.tonic.com/article/action-jackson-says-never-again-with-most-dangerous-marathon/

• Action Jackson: Running the world’s most dangerous marathon – Tonic – 13th August – http://www.tonic.com/article/action-jackson-running-the-worlds-most-dangerous-marathon-chris-jackson/

• 12 MONTHS, 12 MARATHONS FOR CONGO – Enough – 13 August – http://www.enoughproject.org/blogs/12-months-12-marathons-congo

• 13th August – Hexham man takes on marathon to highlight warzone plight: Newcastle Journal – - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/08/05/hexham-man-takes-on-marathon-to-highlight-warzone-plight-61634-27002415/

• Optimist News 4th August : Chris Jackson runs ‘The most dangerous marathon in the world’ to highlight humanitarian crisis in the Congo – http://optimistworld.com/Chris-Jackson-Most-Dangerous-Marathon-World-highlight-humanitarian-crisis-Congo/

• BBC – 3rd August - http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/tyne/hi/front_page/newsid_8879000/8879130.stm

• Community Newswire – 28th July - http://www.communitynewswire.press.net/article.jsp?id=6958022

• PR week – 8th July – http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/features/1014706/Flack/

• Run247 – 4th July - Running for Congo Women -

http://www.run247.com/articles/article-513-running-for-congo-women.html

• Planet Green – 12th June 2010 - Ultra Athlete Commits to Running 12 Marathons in 12 Months to Raise Money for Amnesty International

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/ultra-athlete-commits-to-running-12-marathons-in-12-months-to-raise-money-for-amnesty-international.html

• Tonic magazine – 4th June 2010 –  Marathons, triathlons, whatever it takes to help Congo

http://www.tonic.com/article/marathons-triathlons-whatever-it-takes-to-help-congo/

• Escape the City – 29th March 2010 - 12 Marathons in 12 Months: Once Man’s Journey of Self Discovery

http://blog.escapethecity.org/categories/adventure/escaping-12-12-marathons/