‘Mr Evans, you’re fat. You have two options: lose weight or die.’
These were the words said to Martinus Evans by his doctor back in 2012. At the time, he weighed 21st 7lbs (approximately 163kg) and defiantly created a third option – he decided to run a marathon. That exact same day he bought a pair of running shoes and climbed onto a treadmill. The rest, so they say, is history.
Since that doctor’s appointment over a decade ago, Evans has founded the Slow AF Run Club, a community of over 10,000 members worldwide, has been featured by the likes of The New York Times and Men’s Health and has even appeared on the cover of Runner’s World US. With 84K followers on Instagram – @300poundsandrunning – he’s become a voice for ‘back-of-the-packer’”, encouraging and empowering those who perhaps thought that running wasn’t really for them and campaigning around issues related to size-inclusivity.
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