Chicago man becomes first to run every street in the city after nearly 2-year, 5,000-mile journey
By
Christiana Freitag
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
Joabe Barbosa, 25, completed a nearly 2-year, 5,000-mile journey to run every street in Chicago, becoming the first person to do so. He celebrated his final 2-mile stretch along the Magnificent Mile with hundreds of supporters carrying Chicago flags. The run covered every street and dead-end in the city, culminating in a Guinness record-holding achievement.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledI'm the first person to run every single street, every single dead-end.
I don't know if I'm happy that I'm done, or if I'm sad that I'm done.
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