Ultra-marathon runner dies just WEEKS before wedding after 234-mile challenge horror

Ultra-marathon runner dies just WEEKS before wedding after 234-mile challenge horrorDavid Parrish, the ultra-marathon runner who tragically died last weekend, had been due to marry his partner of seven years, Jade Lau, in a few weeks' time, it's been revealedCommentsNewsLindsay Dodgson22:02, 18 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesDavid Parrish, an ultra-marathon runner, tragically died while tackling a gruelling 234-mile challenge in the Highlands.(Image: Cape Wrath Ultra and No Limits Photography)The ultra-marathon runner who tragically died while attempting a gruelling 234-mile challenge in the Scottish Highlands was just weeks away from getting married.‌David Parrish, 35, from Dumfries, was found dead in a remote mountainous area of Kintail last Saturday at around 10.25pm while taking on the record-breaking Cape Wrath Trail attempt.‌Before he set off, Parrish and his fiancée were "putting together playlists" and writing speeches for their big day. The former Royal Marine had been aiming to set the fastest male completion time for the punishing route, which stretches from Fort William to the far north of Scotland and is widely considered one of the UK's toughest endurance challenges.‌His cause of death has not been disclosed, but Police Scotland said there were no suspicious circumstances.READ MORE: Ultra-marathon runner dies during gruelling 234-mile Highlands challenge for friendREAD MORE: ‘I’m an elite athlete and I ran my best marathon by fixing one health issue’View 3 ImagesDavid Parrish was found dead in the remote mountainous area of Kintail in the north-west HighlandsParrish had been due to marry his partner of seven years, Jade Lau, in just three weeks' time, the BBC reported. The couple, who lived in Glasgow, had been in the final stages of wedding preparations before his final run.‌"We were putting together playlists, writing speeches," she said. "So on receiving the news, I felt what I knew about the next couple of days, c...