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Alan Shearer meets 2,775 steps legend

Alan Shearer has been to visit Keith Dungait, who completed 2,775 steps despite being told he may never walk again, in the process raising thousands for the Alan Shearer Foundation’s...You can click here to read the full article.

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 11:10 AM
Alan Shearer meets 2,775 steps legend
Key Things to Know
  • Alan Shearer visited Keith Dungait after he completed 2,775 steps to raise money for charity.
  • Dungait completed the mile-equivalent challenge using a Zimmer frame following a 2018 spinal cord injury.
  • Dungait presented Shearer with a cheque for £2,775 toward the Alan Shearer Foundation's fundraising appeal.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Alan Shearer visited Keith Dungait at his home in Morpeth to thank him for walking 2,775 steps to raise money for charity. Dungait, who was told he might never walk again following a severe spinal cord injury in 2018, took on the challenge as part of the Alan Shearer Foundation's 'Move a Mile' campaign.

During the visit, Dungait presented Shearer with a cheque for £2,775. The donation supports the Foundation's Million Pound Mission, an appeal launched in April 2026 to fund a second hydrotherapy pool at the Alan Shearer Centre in Newcastle.

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