Jamie McDonald's Canadian marathon

Marathon runner Jamie McDonald at home with ITV West Country reporter Jonty Messer and camera operator Tim Hughes.

A fundraiser from Gloucester who ran the length of Canada to raise money for charity has been sent a letter on behalf of Prince Harry.

Jamie McDonald arrives home after his 5000 mile run today. The letter said "His Royal Highness was very impressed with your appetite for pain."

Gloucester fundraiser Jamie McDonald will be welcomed back to the city later after his epic run across Canada. He started his five thousand mile run back in March, the first person to do it unaided.

He's due to visit the hospital that's benefited from his achievement and then everyone is invited to join him - in superhero costume - at 6 pm in King's Square for a final run to the Cathedral.

Jamie McDonald from Gloucester has been speaking to us from Canada after finally completing his charity challenge after running five thousand miles from coast to coast..

His epic journey, which began in March last year, ended in Vancouver late last night. Jamie has raised around one hundred and twenty thousand pounds for charity.

A Gloucester man, who has been described as a real life Forrest Gump, has finally stopped running after travelling more than five thousand miles. Jamie McDonald has run from one coast of Canada to the other.

His epic journey, which began in March last year, ended in Vancouver late last night. He's thought to have raised more than £100,000 for hospitals in the UK and Canada.

Gloucester fundraiser Jamie McDonald has finished his latest challenge - a coast-to-coast run across Canada.

He has tweeted pictures from the finish:

A man from Gloucester attempting to run across Canada for charity has been held up by an avalanche.

26 year old Jamie McDonald is being forced to wait after Highway 1 in the Rocky Mountains was closed in both directions.

Cross-Canada runner Jamie McDonald from Gloucester, who was mugged in Banff early on New Year's Day, has found the bag he thought stolen.

Jamie, who is fundraising for sick children's charities, thought he had lost his money and the video of his adventure but it was found near where he was attacked.