Former footballer Ashley Cain is carrying out an ‘ultraman’ challenge to raise money for a cancer charity, after his baby daughter died from leukaemia at just eight months old.

The 33-year-old, previously a winger for clubs including Coventry City and Mansfield Town, completed his 34th marathon in 34 days on Tuesday.

Cain is crossing Britain three times from top to bottom – once running, once cycling, and once kayaking – over the course of three months.

If he completes his…