. For comparison, that's fewer people than summitted Mount Everest last spring alone.
"It takes a lot of grit," said crew chief Eric Belz, who's been driving the RV and supporting Wardian throughout his journey."And a lot of passion.", Wardian is an international ship broker by trade but has become a well-known figure in the ultra-running community over the years. He has run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, and previously held the world record for fastest marathons on a treadmill and while pushing a stroller.
Then, starting on the steps of city hall in San Francisco on May 1, Wardian hit the road. In a strange twist, his first six miles were actually in the opposite direction, to touch the ocean. He's been running east ever since. On Day 46, on the way from Illinois to Indiana, a woman saw Wardian walking alone on the side of the highway and stopped to offer him a ride in her mini-van. He explained that he was running across the country, and politely declined. She then came back a few minutes later, just to be sure."I wouldn't tell anyone, I gave you a ride," she said."It missed me and hit the girl I was running with right in the chest," he said."Yeah, it was pretty gross.
"I’m so Team America right now," he said. "For all the negative stuff, this country is super special. And there’s beauty everywhere. James Hale, a 42-year-old ultra-runner from Catonsville, Maryland, marveled at the mental fortitude it takes to complete such a trek — on top of all the aches and pains.
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