Robert Pope (runner) - Wikipedia
In 2016 he began a 422-day, 15,700-mile run comprising more than 4 complete crossings of the United States, and became the first person to trace the route run by Tom Hanks' fictional character in the film Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump's Run: How Long Did It Take & What Was His Route?
Feb 23, 2023 · In Forrest Gump, the title character's iconic run saw him cross the United States while inspiring millions along the way, but what was his route, and how long did it take?
How one man re-created 15,000-mile 'Forrest Gump' run - New York Post
Feb 2, 2023 · Rob Pope, from Liverpool, England, ran 15,621 miles across the United States in an effort to re-create Tom Hanks' run in "Forrest Gump" — wild beard and all.
Forrest Gump’s Iconic Run Across the Country was Inspired by …
Oct 5, 2018 · He left New Brunswick, New Jersey, heading west, and 60 days later Figueroa arrived in San Francisco, making him both the fastest and youngest runner to ever cross the U.S. on foot. Fourteen years later he did it again.
Forrest Gump Running Analysis: Just How Far Did Forrest Run?
Jan 2, 2023 · Forrest Gump ran an estimated total of 15,248 miles (or 24,539 km) during his five-time trip across the USA. In this Forrest Gump running guide we examine the ins and outs of Gump’s epic running feat from the perspective of an ultra runner.
Run, Forrest run: Meet the man who ran across America five times
The story of how a 38-year-old veterinarian from Liverpool found himself in Mobile Alabama on the morning of September 15, 2016, asking a barber to make him look like Forrest Gump is a long one.
Meet the real-life Forrest Gump who 'just felt like running' - BBC
Apr 21, 2017 · If you saw Rob Pope running towards you, with his full beard, red cap, Nike shoes and checked shirt, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stepped straight into the film Forrest Gump.
How did the real-life Forrest Gump manage to run across the
Apr 14, 2020 · In 2016, 38-year-old British emergency veterinarian Rob Pope decided to go for a run – across America. When he’d get to an ocean he’d turn around and keep going, back and forth across the...
This Real-Life Forrest Gump is Running Across America for Charity
Apr 24, 2017 · For the past seven months, the 38-year-old vetrinarian has been running across the United States, tracing the exact route Gump did in the 1994 Tom Hanks classic. He’s even sporting the signature...
How to be Superhuman: Rop Pope running – interview - Red Bull
Apr 21, 2020 · Ultrarunner Rob Pope is the host of Red Bull's How to be Superhuman podcast which shines a light on extraordinary people and their achievements – learn about his own phenomenal story right here....