Editing Eddie Izzard (section)

==Charity work==
[[File:Eddie Izzard's flag for Northern Ireland.svg|thumb|Flag used by Izzard to represent Northern Ireland during the 2009 Sport Relief marathon. The green background references the Northern Ireland football jersey, while the white dove symbolises peace.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://x.com/eddieizzard/status/3488950633 |title=This is my flag for N. Ireland. |author=Eddie Izzard |date=23 August 2009 |work=X |access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/eddie-izzard-unveils-new-flag-for-northern-ireland-as-he-completes-24-marathons-in-28-days/28520834.html |title=Eddie Izzard unveils new flag for Northern Ireland as he completes 24 marathons in 28 days |author= |date=24 August 2009 |work=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref>]]
[[File:Eddie Izzard's flag for the Home Nations.svg|thumb|Flag carried by Izzard during the Sport Relief Mile event in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alamy.com/eddie-izzard-pictured-during-the-sainsburys-sport-relief-mile-on-victoria-embankment-in-central-london-image383017657.html?imageid=ECC8828A-57EB-4E27-99E2-6EB7C22FDC7E&p=28107&pn=1&searchId=3e3fbd1e34928d1e37f55906ef86e865&searchtype=0 |title=Eddie Izzard pictured during the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile, on Victoria Embankment in central London. |author=Matt Crossick |date=21 March 2010 |work=Alamy |access-date=15 October 2024}}</ref>]]
On 27 July 2009, with only five weeks' training and no significant prior running experience, Izzard began seven weeks of back-to-back marathon runs (with Sundays off) across the UK to raise money for [[Sport Relief]].<ref name="bbc_heald"/> She ran from London to [[Cardiff]] to [[Belfast]] to [[Edinburgh]] and back to London, carrying the flag of the country—England, Scotland, or Wales—in which she was running. In Northern Ireland, she carried a self-designed green flag bearing a white dove. The blog ''Eddie Iz Running'' documented the 43 marathons in 51 days, covering at least 27 miles per day (totalling more than 1,100 miles), ending on 15 September 2009.<ref name="comicrelief_1"/> Izzard received a special award at [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year]] in 2009 for these achievements.<ref name="bbc_20081213"/> In March 2010, she took part in the Sport Relief Mile event.<ref name="telegraph_nikkhah"/>

On 16 February 2016, the BBC announced that Izzard would attempt to run 27 marathons in 27 days through South Africa for Sport Relief.<ref>Gay, Jason [https://www.wsj.com/articles/eddie-izzard-runs-and-runs-and-runs-1458169593 Eddie Izzard Runs. And Runs. And Runs: The British comedian is aiming to run a total of 27 marathons in 27 days] ''The Wall Street Journal''. 18 March 2016.</ref> The significance of the number 27 came from the number of years [[Nelson Mandela]] was held in prison. In total, she would aim to run more than 700 miles in temperatures of up to 40&nbsp;°C. Izzard had attempted such a project in South Africa in 2012, but withdrew due to health concerns.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35639243 |title=Eddie Izzard completes first of 27 marathons for Sport Relief |work=BBC News |date=15 February 2016 |access-date=25 February 2016}}</ref> She completed the first marathon on 23 February 2016, completing the marathon challenge on 20 March 2016 at the statue of Mandela in front of the [[Union Buildings]] in [[Pretoria]]. Because she had spent a day in hospital, she had to run two consecutive marathons on this last day. She raised more than £1.35M for Sport Relief.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35856814 |title=Izzard completes marathons challenge |date=20 March 2016 |work=BBC News}}</ref> A BBC documentary detailing the feat was broadcast on 28 March.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b075wbf0 |title=Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man for Sport Relief |publisher=BBC |date=28 March 2016 |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>

On 8 December 2020, Izzard announced<ref name="Chortle">{{Cite news |last=Bennett |first=Steve |date=11 December 2020 |title=Eddie Izzard announces 31 more marathons : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |language=en |url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2020/12/11/47467/eddie_izzard_announces_31_more_marathons |access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> that she would attempt to run 31 marathons and perform 31 stand-up gigs, in the 31 days of January 2021 to raise money for a range of charities including Fareshare, [[Walking With The Wounded]], [[Care International]], United to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases and [[Covenant House]].<ref name="Metro - legs knackered">{{Cite news |last=Novak |first=Kim |date=21 January 2021 |title=Eddie Izzard's feet and legs are 'knackered' from doing 31 marathons in 31 days |language=en |url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/21/eddie-izzard-says-feet-and-legs-are-knackered-from-doing-31-marathons-13945641/ |access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> The series of marathons raised in excess of £275,000.<ref>{{cite news |last=Minelle |first=Bethany |title=Eddie Izzard runs 32 marathons in 31 days in humanity charity challenge |url=https://news.sky.com/story/eddie-izzard-runs-32-marathons-in-31-days-in-humanity-charity-challenge-12205224 |access-date=3 February 2021 |agency=[[Sky News]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref>