Japanese ultra runner Wataru Iino has completed his quest of running the length of the Americas – burning through just two pairs of shoes in the process. In an emotional social media post on April 7, he announced he had crossed the line at Fin del Mundo in Ushuaia at the very bottom of Argentina, after running for over 300 days covering 6, 800 miles (11,000km) through South America.
It was a new record for covering the Americas on foot, starting in Alaska and running south, which entails a grueling total distance of 15,500 miles (25,000km). He ran as much as he could on trail, especially in North America, including most of the Pacific Crest Trail. Iino estimates he managed 40% of the epic journey off-road.
