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Michigan, US man is currently in the process of running across the
United States from coast to coast, inspired by the Academy Award-winning film
“Forrest Gump.”
Barclay Oudersluys, who holds a master’s degree in nuclear
engineering, is a veteran runner, having completed ultramarathons and
triathlons over his 23 years of living. But his favourite movie inspired him to
take on a challenge that is orders of magnitude larger.
The 1994 film “Forrest Gump” featured Tom Hanks
playing the eponymous hero, a man with a low IQ but simple wisdom and good
intentions. Oudersluys seems to be following in the footsteps of the beloved
character, having taken on this monumental test of endurance for his own
charity called Project Gump,
which was set up for his epic endurance test.
RT.com report continues:
"I decided if Forrest Gump could run across the
country, I could do it too," he said in a telephone interview after
he had completed his 61st day of running, reported Reuters.
His route takes him from Santa Monica, California to
Marshall Point Lighthouse in Maine, the same route that Forrest Gump and an
undocumented number of other numbers have taken. Oudersluys started his journey
on May 9, and his aim is to complete his journey in 100 days.
He says that he is currently on schedule, running
between 30 and 33 miles every day – a distance greater than a marathon.
The remarkable journey will take Oudersluys through 14
states and over 3,150 miles (5,070), and will be completed on August 16, if
everything goes according to plan.
The
Birmingham, Michigan, US native is aiming to raise US$10,000 for the Hall Steps
Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 2009 by distance runners Ryan
and Sara Hall to tackle global poverty.
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