NEW: Eddie Izzard completes first of 27 marathons for Sport Relief

The comedian is running a marathon a day for the next 27 days - one for each year Nelson Mandela spent in prison.
 

"The first 10 are always the hardest, but then your body and your brain gets used to it so it gets easier," he told the BBC.

Izzard previously attempted a similar feat in South Africa in 2012, but had to pull out for health reasons.


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