They've given themselves just 18 weeks to prepare for the race.
Two Westmeath men are preparing to run a marathon in aid of a children's charity.
Mullingar's Peter Dunne and Christopher Cribbin will take part in the Manchester Marathon this Sunday, after running in the Mullingar Half-Marathon last month.
The lads also gave themselves just 18 weeks to prepare for the race, and have already raised over four thousand euro for Barretstown Children's Charity.
Mr. Dunne, who presents the Breakfast Show on Midlands 103, says he doesn't know what to expect:
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