Wilmington man runs 900 miles and counting to raise money for veterans Wilmington man runs 900 miles and counting to raise money for veterans By Kassie Simmons | January 26, 2021 at 3:25 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 12:47 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington man walks the walk after promising to run 10 kilometers every day until a fundraiser helping veterans reaches its $50,000 goal. Back in September, James Gavin decided to put his best foot forward, starting a long journey for a very special cause. Gavin started off by walking. The challenge was to do 10 kilometers--more than six miles--each day for 22 days. Eventually, he started running.