Teen taking inspiration from Hull City coach

A Hull City fan who has been raising awareness of mental health said he was "totally blown away" after receiving a letter of support from head coach Ruben Selles.

Marcus, who is originally from Hull but now lives in Malton, North Yorkshire, is known as The Hull Boy to his near 80,000 followers on the platform X after becoming a champion for fitness and mental well-being.

In the letter, the City boss praised Marcus's fundraising activities and said he had done "so much to help others in a similar position".

The 16-year-old said he would use the letter as inspiration for his latest challenge, which is to run the whole of the UK.

Starting on 1 April, he said he believed it would make him the youngest person to complete the distance, from Land's End in Cornwall, England, to John o' Groats in Caithness, Scotland.

Speaking on BBC Radio Humberside, Marcus said: "It's going to be 20 to 25 miles every day. Hopefully, by the end of it we can get a world record and become part of history.

"That's my aim. I want to do something crazy for mental health. It's going to be tough and very hard but that's like mental health. You have to keep going, keep battling and I will be doing it for the MIND charity.

"I chose that date because it will be exactly a year since I ran a mile a day, so to say a year on I can run the length of the UK would be quite cool."

Marcus said he had no idea the letter from Selles was coming or how the club found out but that he was "grateful" for the support.

The City boss urged Marcus and others to keep talking about their mental health and invited him to meet the players and staff at the club's Cottingham training base.

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