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A group of 33 Otago students are running the Dunedin marathon on Sunday, in support of men's mental health.
The Heavy Breathers had all had some brush with mental health whether personally, or through friends or family, and hoped to raise $10,000 for the mental health charity #sparkthatchat.
Then one of the group, George Murray, lost his big brother, Thomas, to suicide, just a few weeks ago.
This has brought the Heavy Breathers together around their goal in a way they couldn't have imagined.
So far they've reached $80,000 have attracted sponsors, and a large following on social media, where each of the group has shared why they've signed up.
Kathryn speaks with George Murry and Will Saunders from The Heavy Breathers, and Jack Jensen, founder of #sparkthatchat.
