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78-year-old man running across the U.S. makes a stop in Phoenix FOX 10's Bailey Miller reports. PHOENIX - Step-by-step, 78-year-old Stan Cottrell is putting in the miles - thousands of them to be exact. He's running from one end of the contiguous United States to the other. "This run is to promote the spirit of friendship, literally to bring a message of hope," said Cottrell. Every day he runs 30 miles. He started in Los Angeles last week and has made it all the way to Phoenix - his first stop of the trip. His entire team is behind him, including his doctor, who tracks his heart rate and even...

View Comments Renowned ultra long-distance runner Stan Cottrell stopped in Phoenix Wednesday for his first event on his third cross-country run in 40 years, days after turning 78 years old. Called The Amazing Friendship Run, Cottrell started in Los Angeles on Friday and plans to arrive in Washington, D.C. after running about 3,000 miles in 100 days to raise funds for charity and encourage friendship, unity and movement.  "If this 78-year old can get out here and run 30 miles a day, surely you can get up," he told The Arizona Republic. "We're not designed to sit in place and sit still."...

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To celebrate his 78th birthday, Stan Cottrell will run 30 miles a day for 100 consecutive days from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. to raise funds for charity.

"If I can get up and move at 78, everyone in America can, too," said Cottrell, who lives in Atlanta. "We are creating a movement of spreading positivity, kindness and unity. Everyone, young and old, is welcome to join in and run with me for as long as they wish, be it a block, a mile or more!" Cottrell said the Friendship Run aims to accentuate the goals of goodwill, health and wellness, mutual trust and respect, and provide an opportunity to advance friendships between individuals and nations. Individuals and groups are encouraged to join Cottrell along the way and join him during his third ...