Sara has one day left of her Great Northern Marathon Challenge for BBC Children in Need. She has raised a whopping £3.5 million so far - think how many people's lives will be changed by that money.

Your donations could bring that total even higher and help even more people. If you'd like to support Sara with a text or online donation, and spur her on even further, you can find all the details below or at bbc.co.uk/sara!

Earlier today, Sara Cox picked up on Trevor Nelson when he referred to women over 50 as 'women of a certain age'. Lots of people use this kind of wording and Sara wants to change that.

And many agree - there have been texts in all day from women over 50 who felt seen by what she said, and are inspired by Sara and her amazing challenge.

While speaking to Jo Whiley at the finish line, she called out to the crowd who came out to support for back up...

Sara: You know the whole 'women of a certain age' thing? We're not having it, are we women?

Crowd: No!

Sara: We're not 'gals', we're not 'women of a certain age'.

Jo: It's such a rubbish phrase.

Sara: Yeah. We're not hiding anymore. We're over 50, and we're not having it!

Crowd: No!

Sara: All the men are looking confused!

Some final bits of love from the Radio 2 listeners, whose endless support has kept Sara moving through her longest day of the challenge...

Sara spoke to Jo Whiley just as she concluded her fourth marathon in four days!

"I do have a correction to make, I said yesterday was one of the hardest days of my life and I think I need to update you. That was so tough. OH MY GOSH that was so tough, I don't know how I did it. And thanks to everybody who came out and I'm so sorry - at one point it hurt to put my thumbs up so I was just charging ahead, and I could feel the love from people and I couldn't even glance to them because it would change how I moved and everything hurt."

Sara explained what it was like trying to combat the intense pain and hilly terrain.

"You can't get any rhythm cos it hurts going down, so I'm walking backwards going downhill, and then just trying to stride up. And my shins were killing me, I've never known pain like it and I was just trying to hold onto the anger of whoever came up with the route and using that to push through."

To put how she's feeling now in four words?

"I am absolutely beat."

Sara on the Move

Leaving Richmond, Yorkshire as the sun rose this morning, Sara strode with determination as supporters lined the streets to clap and cheer her on.

A Surprise Boost

Sara’s spirits soared when her sister made an unexpected visit along the route. The emotional reunion brought smiles, hugs, and fresh energy to carry her through the miles ahead.

Fundraising Milestone Revealed

Sara’s emotions ran high as she learned that the fundraising figure had passed £2 million raised for BBC Children in Need earlier today. The announcement brought cheers from the crowd and fresh energy for the miles ahead.

Running with Jude

Sara joined Jude from The One Show’s Challenge Squad, external in Patrick Brompton, North Yorkshire today for 8K of her epic trek.

"He was brilliant, he's super strong," Sara said. "He smashed out 8K this morning, with spina bifida and all the complications that can bring with your movement and walking - what an absolute legend."

Pudsey on her Back

Sara is not undertaking this challenge alone. Pudsey is with her every step of the way! She's carrying a specially adapted Pudsey backpack - complete with its own raincoat - keeping the iconic bear safe through every mile, whatever the weather.

Dogs of Masham

Even in heavy rain, the dog‑walkers of Masham came out with their four‑legged friends to support Sara. Wagging tails and cheerful barks cut through the downpour, giving Sara a boost along the route.

Encouragement Everywhere

From early morning to rainy afternoon, people along the route - young and old - have been endlessly supportive of Sara on day 4, lifting her spirits every step of the way as she pushes on towards the finish!

A call came from the red telephone box

Sara was surprised when the telephone box she was leaning against, when on the air with Trevor Nelson, began to ring! It turned out to be a call from India, where her family are currently away on a trip. Sara had the chance to catchup with her mum, who had some apt words of encouragement to lift her spirits and to send her daughter some love.

A special version of Sara's jingle

Schoolkids in Kirby Malzeard gave Sara a brilliant chant inspired by her radio show's jingle! They performed it for Spoony over the phone and he thought it was so good, they should use it instead of Sara's actual jingle.

Sara crossed Day 4's finish line

Our Great Northern Marathon superstar made it into Ripley in great spirits. She was greeted by the news that she had raised £3.5 million, what an incredible feat.

Well done Sara, bring on the final day!

Sara Cox
BBC Radio 2's Great Northern Marathon Woman

I don't even want to think about tomorrow, I just can't even think about it babe I'm in so much pain. My legs, my calves are so swollen, the paramedic was taking my pulse at the last stop a couple of miles away because I was just running along the street going, "No pain, no pain, no pain", just trying to do mind over matter.

They asked me if I wanted to carry on a couple of miles back and I'm like, "Yes! Let's finish it."

It's all so sore but that amount, 3 and a half million, is just incredible.

Quitting is absolutely not an option.

Here's the news Sara needed after an incredibly long, tiring day.

As the crowd chanted her name and cheered for her in the background, Jo Whiley caught up with Sara and revealed the amazing news: she has now raised £3,587,894!

Overwhelmed, Sara told Jo: "Everything hurts, but that is so much money for Children in Need, that's going to make a massive difference to so many kids who need it and their families. Thank you so much, if you've given any amount it makes a huge difference."

Jo in Ripley commentated as she approached: "She's coming - she's here! She's smiling... The noise of the crowd - oh my god I'm so emotional, it's amazing. Yay, well done Sara!"

Sara has completed the longest day - what a hero.

Sara Cox is speeding along to tonight's destination in Ripley, and there is a big crowd waiting for her - the church there is even waiting to ring the bells as she arrives!

Look how close she is - if you want to track Sara you can follow her on the Tracker on the Children in Need website.

If you're just joining the live blog, you're catching us towards the end of the longest day of Sara Cox's Great Northern Marathon Challenge for BBC Children in Need.

• Sara has been in better spirits today after a tricky few days, but she is still in a lot of pain.
• But she's spurred on by the amazing Radio 2 listeners and all your donations, especially after finding out she's raised over £3 million!
• She's also been boosted by some lovely surprises from her family - this morning Sara's sister Dot and family surprised her in person, plus Sara's mum called Sara at a phonebox, all the way from India!
• She's had some other surprises along the way - Jeremy Vine literally jumped out of a bush somewhere along the way, and a huge group of dog walkers helped usher her into one of the pit stops.
• Throughout this week, Sara’s mission is to cover 135 miles on foot carrying a special Pudsey Bear backpack to Pudsey in West Yorkshire, powered by northern grit and a whole lot of listener love.
• She's due to arrive into her final stop of the day, Ripley, very soon!

Stay tuned for regular updates, photos and videos as Sara continues her epic journey!

Keep listening to BBC Radio 2 to hear more from Sara during Jo Whiley's show.

You can listen along live on Radio 2 by clicking or tapping the 'Listen Live' button at the top of the page. Or ask your smart speaker to play BBC Radio 2 - get more help with using smart speakers here.

You can also take Sara with you via the BBC Sounds app if you're on the move - if you've not downloaded it, here's some help in getting started.

The messages are coming in thick and fast as the day draws in!

Is Jeremy still in his leather jacket? Asking for a friend… Anyway more messages...

If you're up late tonight, then make sure you listen to OJ Borg's show from midnight, as he'll be running on a treadmill for the entirety of his show, in solidarity with Sara and her Great Northern Marathon Challenge. We love the Radio 2 family!

A huge group of dog-walkers joined Sara as she came into her second pit stop at Masham earlier today. Take a look at some of her furry friends...

Sara is now approaching her fourth and final pit stop of the day!

Listener Johnny spotted Sara as he stood by the side of the road: "We can see her running. She’s 2 to 3 miles from Ripley. She was totally zoned in there and you can tell she’s not far away and she’s ready to be there!’’

Sara is digging deep to get to the end of day 4 and the thing that is getting her through is the kindness and love of the Radio 2 listeners.

We just had a lovely voice note from listener Kay - is someone chopping onions..?

DJ Spoony
BBC Radio 2 Presenter

Rumour has it Jeremy’s running in a leather jacket!

Jeremy Vine has made it to run alongside his Radio 2 bestie Sara Cox as she pushes towards the end of Day 4 of her Great Northern Marathon Challenge.

He left his show six minutes early to get a train from London King's Cross up to York, and despite almost missing the train due to looking at the wrong sign board, he got there and managed to get a taxi over from York towards Ripon.

Despite a bit of a jump-scare - as he literally jumped out of the bushes to surprise Sara mid-run - Jeremy confirmed that through it all Sara is still in great spirits, and "they'll always have that hedge."

Jeremy has let Sara know how proud her Radio 2 family of DJs and listeners are of her. "We've got our kid out here who's absolutely storming it, and she knows we're all rooting for her."

Jeremy also acknowledged that this is the really tough point: "It's not easy this bit, this point in the week. It's like a petrol tank... You are on 100 and then you're down to 7, and you're running on 7. You're running on fumes."

Jeremy continues to run alongside Sara for this stretch, but he did admit he wasn't sure how he was the one who'd ended up getting a massage on his show earlier while Sara was running along!

DJ Spoony
BBC Radio 2 Presenter

Architechs - Body Groove

Sara! It's Spoony here! I wanted to add a song to your Pace Setter playlist, to get you pumped up. When in doubt, listen to some UK Garage! Sara, massive respect for what you're doing for Children in Need. Taking on the Great Northern Marathon is no small feat, but all of us at Radio 2 know you've got this!

From Scott Mills and Greg James to Michelle Visage and Jeremy Vine, hear more stars picking Songs For Sara Cox on BBC Sounds.

It's been a fun few hours across Trevor Nelson and DJ Spoony's shows this afternoon with emotional moments, big reveals, and some brilliant Radio 2 listeners calling in.

If you missed any of them, ask your smart speaker to play BBC Radio 2, then 'Ask BBC Sounds to rewind to' the times below. Get more help with using smart speakers here.

• 15:14 - Sara gets a surprise call from her Mum
• 15:53 - Sara chats to Trevor, and finds out her new total is £3m
• 16:14 - Schoolkids sing Sara's show jingle!

You can also catch up on Trevor and Spoony's shows via our Watch & Listen tab at the top of the page for the rest of today.