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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Nikki Harvey sort of became like Birmingham’s own Forrest Gump.

An awe-inspiring journey, Nikki ran across America from the border of Mexico to Canada, raising money for eight different food banks along the way. She covered about 1,865 miles north to Pilot Mound, Canada, averaging nearly 40 miles per day over a span of 47 days. The path had her cross through six states from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota.

“It’s just when you commit to something that big, you got to follow through with it,” Nikki said upon her return to the Magic City.

She’s done a ton of big races from countless marathons to 240 miles in the desert. Nikki even won a 12 hour running challenge. But this run was different.

It started with an idea from her avid ultra-runner friend Paul, who is a college student in Iowa. Paul eventually …

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