German Runner Has Continental Feat
From Times Wire Reports
A German athlete completed a 2,838-mile run from Perth, on Australia’s west coast, to its east coast, finishing in just more than 43 days.
Achim Heukemes, 53, crossed the finish line in front of a hotel at Sydney Harbor. He averaged more than 62 miles each day and often set off at 2 a.m. to beat the heat as he crossed the searing Outback.
Several times he nearly tripped over carcasses of kangaroos hit by vehicles on the highways.
His run was aimed at raising money for the charity Oxfam.