'British Forrest Gump' runs from Vancouver to Buenos Aires
Jamie Ramsay ran 17,000km and on Sunday ran from Heathrow to Westminster while sporting a magestic beard
Jamie Ramsay gets a cuddle from his mum, Valerie, after he arrived back in London after he ran 17,000 Km from Vancouver to Buenos Aires Photo: Paul Grover/The Telegraph
By Helena Horton
4:36PM GMT 10 Jan 2016
"Run Jamie Ramsay Run!" may not be as catchy as the phrase from the famous film "Forrest Gump".
However, this bearded bloke ran an extraordinarily long way, from Vancouver to Buenos Aires.
Due to his running feat and his beard, he has been dubbed the "British Forrest Gump".
He wasn't just doing it to prove how far his feet can go; Mr. Ramsay ran to raise money for charity.
Jamie Ramsey arrives back in London after he ran 17,000 Km from Vancouver to Buenos Aires Photo: Paul Grover/The Telegraph
Specifically, he was helping out men's suicide charity CALM, Wateraid and Macmillan Cancer Care.
Mr. Ramsay used 17 pairs of shoes on his run, and crossed 14 countries
He ran across two continents.
It would take over 16 hours to fly there Photo: Google
The British Forrest Gump even kept running on Christmas Day.
According to his Facebook page, he ate gnocchi from a petrol station for his Christmas dinner.
Jamie Ramsay concluded his feat on Sunday, running from Heathrow to Westminster, straight off the plane.
Jamie Ramsay arrives back in London after he ran 17,000 Km from Vancouver to Buenos Aires Photo: Paul Grover/The Telegraph
Commenting, Jamie Ramsay said: “This challenge was a unique opportunity to explore the world and do something to help three charities that mean a lot to me – CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), WaterAid and MacMillan Cancer Support.
"It has certainly been an experience, but one I have absolutely loved. A sincere thank you to all those who have helped me succeed both during the expedition and back at home. It would be great to see as many people as possible join me for the final leg of my expedition.”
He had been running since August 2014, and finally got to rest on Sunday.
Ed's note - This article was published on 11th January 2016. The original could be found here. The link may no longer be active.
