Alberta ultra-marathoner breaks record for fastest run across Canada, finishing in 67 days
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An Alberta ultra-marathoner has broken the record for fastest run across the country.
Dave Proctor of Okotoks, Alta., set off from the Terry Fox monument in Saint John's, N.L., in mid-May, and arrived at the Terry Fox Monument in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday.
He averaged more than 100 kilometres a day on his cross-Canada quest, which took 68 days to complete.
It beats the previous record of 72 days set by Al Howie of Duncan, B.C., in 1991.
"I'm blessed to have this opportunity and [I'm] grateful," he said after crossing the finish line.
"I've just seen the most beautiful country in the world, and I suggest every Canadian do the same very thing," he added.
"Don't run it. Get in a vehicle and drive it or go see a part of the country you haven't seen," said Proctor. "I just feel if I could do that, I could do bloody well anything."
Alberta man Dave Proctor (front) is seen running along Highway 17 in Victoria, B.C. on July 21, 2022. (CTV News)
Proctor wasn't alone on his journey. Along the way he picked up different running partners and had a support team that's been with him the whole way, feeding him and providing any medical treatment he may need.
