Western Arrente man Charlie Maher completes sixth major marathon in 12-year running journey

Western Arrente man Charlie Maher completes sixth major marathon in 12-year running journey.

Just over a decade ago, Charlie Maher took the biggest leap of faith of his life to date, trusting a stranger who was determined to see him run a marathon.

"Both people I know — my family — but also people that I don't know that I have a positive impact on.".

In the years since travelling to the Big Apple in 2010, Maher has competed in Tokyo, Boston, Berlin, Chicago, and now London — the locations making up the Abbott World Marathon Majors.

"I think of everyone else and how I make an impact on other people because I know they'll have an impact.