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In a previous life, John McAvoy was a convicted armed robber but while in prison, he was determined to turn his life around.

He spent hours on the rowing machine and ended up breaking a number of indoor rowing world records.

After he was released, he competed in several extreme events, for example Ironman or Ultra Running and has become an advocate for sport having a positive impact on young people.

Speaking to 5 Live鈥檚 Tony Livesey, he said: 鈥淲hen I was in prison, I didn鈥檛 want to change.鈥�

鈥淚t took the death of my friend in 2009, it profoundly affected me. It was like a lightbulb moment.

鈥淚 looked at my life as a young person, I was rotting in prison, and I wanted something else for my life.鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 Live Drive on 23rd November 2023.