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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.
Feb 2, 2023 · 9. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump Sunset Boulevard. A veterinarian by trade and an experienced marathon runner, Pope began the first leg of his journey in Mobile, Ala., in September 2016, in a...
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Feb 23, 2023 · Though the Forrest Gump novel is very different from the movie, the iconic run is a part of both, and it amounts to over 15,000 miles according to the data given in the adaptation. Interestingly enough, as reported by The Guardian, a runner named Rob Pope recreated Forrest's run and actually completed the once-thought-impossible journey in 2018.
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Apr 22, 2018 · April 22, 2018. LONDON — Every runner has heard it. And every runner hates it. “Run, Forrest, run!” Every runner, that is, but Rob Pope. Pope, a 39-year-old from Liverpool,...
Dec 11, 2016 · He's recreating the route made famous by Tom Hanks' character in Forrest Gump to raise money for two charities, The World Wildlife Fund and Peace Direct. Here, he tells his story. Who is...
In 2016, Rob Pope set out to run across America, along a route similar to that of the movie character Forrest Gump.
Apr 21, 2020 · Running. How did the real-life Forrest Gump manage to run across the USA 4 times? Ultrarunner Rob Pope is the host of Red Bull's How to be Superhuman podcast which shines a light on...
