Eddie Izzard finishes 1,100-mile run

September 15, 2009 Stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard completed a 1,100-mile run across Britain on Tuesday, staggering across the finish line at London's rain-soaked Trafalgar Square. The cross-dressing comic, better known for running through his routines in drag than running marathons, said he managed the feat of endurance with only five weeks' training. The 47-year-old entertainer, known to U.S. audiences for his roles in FX's "The Riches" and Tom Cruise's World War II drama "Valkyrie," said the run had wrecked his feet.

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