A British adventurer is feeling the pressure just days from beginning his attempt to become a real-life Forrest Gump by running nearly 6,000 miles across America.

Due to his year-long visa, he is in a race against time to complete the challenge, and will be running a marathon most days to complete it.

Jamie McDonald, 31, will be dressed as a superhero as he attempts to conquer the US unaided, having previously run across Canada.

The former tennis coach, from Gloucester, will start his run on Tuesday at Cape Alava in Washington, the most western point of the US, said: "I have got these voices in my head, 'Of course you're going to run across the States'. No, it doesn't quite work like that and there is a good chance I am going to fail."

Three years ago, his 5,000-mile solo run across Canada raised more than £250,000 for children’s charities.

 

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