who just ran across north america. >> 49-year-old richard donovan may look like any other runnertting out for a morning jog, but this was the beginning of the end for donovan of what has been an epic journey across the united states. it started in francisco on may 19th. he traveled through 12 states to get to this point. that's 3200 miles or 5100 kilometers. >> the challenge to run across some continent. america for me is the continent to run cross. i wanted to embrace all of the epic scenery that america has. >> that included running over the rocky mountains as well as deserts. donovan organizes extreme running events for a living. >> on the last day he was joined by heather car, a handful of friends and family members who helped along the way including his brother, who drove the support vehicle. >> there is no rule except you run every step of the way. that's what we did. so start and where we finish at the end of one day we start that exact same spot that next day. >> doctors intested that he take a few breaks to give blisters a chance to heal. >> this is the very last leg of

but he decided to warm up with a run across the united states. >> richard donovan may look like any othernner setting out for a morning jog but this is the beginning of the end for donovan, it started in san francisco on may 19th. he traveled through 12 states to get to this point. that's 3200 miles or 5100 kilometers. >> you know the challenge to run across some continent, and america for me is the continent to run across. and you know i wanted to embrace all the epic scenery that america has. >> that included running over the rocky mountains as well as through deserts. donovan organizes extreme running events for a living, giving the irishman the time and money needed to make this self-funded trip. >> this morning he was joined by heather carr including his brother, who drove the support vehicle. >> there is no support except run all the way. we start the exact same spot the next day. >> doctors insisted he tai a few breaks to give some severe blisters chance to heal. this is the very last leg of a journey that began more than three months ago. sure there were pauses along the way to re

. >> ultramarathoner richard donovan of ireland >>> france is considering air strikes against i.s.i.l. targets in syria. it is preparing a reconnaissance flight over the area. the move coming from concerns of the a threat of attack from the groups and the growing refugee crisis in europe. >> until now france's participation in the u.s.-led coalition has been limited to iraq. britain killed three men in a drone strike against i.s.i.l. in syria. prime minister david cameron defended it which raised legal questions. emma hay reports. >> answer the call. >> when i.s.i.l. released a recruiting video last year, they appeared calm and spoke calmly. >> this is a message to the brothers. those that stayed behind. we ask what happened prevent you coming to the land. >> reporter: he appeals for others to join him in syria. kahn and another man is dead. killed in a drone strike in syria, carried out by the british military. >> today i can inform the house that in an act of self-ence and planning, kahn was killed in an air strike car aid out on 21st august by an raf aircraft, in an area of raqqa i

al jazeera's kristen saloomey met up with ireland's richard donovan who has just run across the entire>> reporter: in new york central park 49-year-old richard may look like any other runner setting out for a morning jog but this was the beginning of the end for donovan of what has been an epic journey across the united states. it started in san francisco on may 19th, he traveled through 12 states to get to this point. that's 3200 miles. or 5100-kilometers. >> you know, it's a challenge to run across some continent, america, for me, is the continent to run across. and you know, i wanted to embrace all the epic scenery that america has. >> reporter: that included running over the rocky mountains. as well as through deserts, donovan organizes, he ca extreme running events for a living giving him take to make the self-funded trip. on the last day he was joined by heather carr. one of many that helped along the way including his brother that drove the support vehicle. >> there is no rule except you run every step of the way. that is what we did. the start of where we ended one day we start

. >> ultramarathoner richard donovan of ireland is about to become the first person to run across theire continent of antarctica. katherine saloomekristin saloom. >> beginning of the end for donovan of what has been an epic journey across the united states. it started in san francisco, on may 19th. he traveled through 12 states to get to this point. that's 3200 miles or 5100 kilometers. >> you know, the challenge to run across some continent. and america for me is the continent to run across. and you know iwanted to embrace all the epic scenery that america has. >> that included the rocky mountains and deserts. donovan organizes extreme running events for a living. on the last day he was joined by heather carr, one of a handful of friends and family members who helped along the way, along with his brother who drove the support vehicle. >> there's no rules except you run every step of the way. we start the same spot we end the day before. >> the doctors insisted he take a break to let some blisters heel. he averaged 56 kilometers, more than a marathon a day for days on end. he crossed

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