Marathon brothers run around Ireland in race to find dementia cure
Jordan and Cian Adams, brothers at high genetic risk for early-onset dementia, are running a 32-day consecutive marathon challenge across all of Ireland's counties to raise £1 million for Alzheimer's research. The effort follows Jordan's recent London Marathon run with a 25kg fridge on his back to draw attention to familial Frontal Temporal Dementia, which claimed their mother's life. Supported by local communities and cycling companion Cian, they aim to honor affected family members and accelerate research for a cure.
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Marathon brothers run around Ireland in race to find dementia cureSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxMr Jordan Adams (right), who ran the London Marathon with a fridge on his back, and his brother Cian are looking to raise £1 million for Alzheimer's research.PHOTO: AFPPublished Apr 30, 2026, 11:10 AMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 11:10 AMLETTERKENNY, Ireland - Mr Jordan Adams, who ran the London Marathon with a 25kg fridge on his back last weekend, is now running around Ireland in a race to find a cure for a form of dementia both he and his brother are near certain to contract.“This mission is ongoing, as is our family’s devastation with dementia, one step at a time,” Mr Adams told a crowd who gathered to see him off on April 29 in County Donegal, their latest stop.The…
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