Four Australians have completed a mammoth feat by running more than 3,300 kilometres from the southern tip of Florida to the Canadian border in 79 days to raise money for cancer charities.
abc.net.au/news/mates-v-states-run-across-america-to-raise-cancer-fighting-funds/102320090Four Australians have completed a mammoth feat by running more than 3,300 kilometres from the southern tip of Florida to the Canadian border in 79 days.
Capturing the attention of the nation's media along the journey, Sean Stuart told America's CBS News "it honestly feels a bit like Forrest Gump". Mr Cheal's said Angel Flight Australia, a charity that ferries people from rural areas to critical medical treatments, had supported his family through the ordeal.
"We know that no matter how hard it gets we put ourselves in perspective. We know we put ourselves in this situation and that people with cancer aren't able to do that."The crew crossed the finish line on Tuesday morning, Australian time, after deciding to finish with a whopping 84-kilometre double marathon.
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