Uganda's Deo Kato will complete his transcontinental run from Cape Town to London on Sunday. This athlete has been running for over 500 days and has covered 12,440 km in that time. Through his stunt, the man hopes to draw attention to the fate of immigrants who follow a similar path to racism.
Deo Kato from Uganda will complete his 516-day run from Cape Town to London on Sunday, the Guardian reported.
The athlete has already covered a distance of 12,440km. He told the newspaper that his transcontinental marathon was aimed at raising awareness about racism and the fate of migrants crossing the route from Africa to Europe.
Ugandans admitted that despite some very unpleasant and dangerous events, the experience of escape itself had restored their faith in people.
One of Kato's most moving moments was when a group of Kenyan children on their way to school spontaneously joined in the run. “They wanted to keep running with me,” he recalls.
A Ugandan runs from Cape Town to London. he will finish the challenge on sunday
During his run, the 36-year-old also had some dramatic experiences, including: He spent three weeks in prison in South Sudan's capital, Juba, and suffered through heavy rain and muddy roads in Tanzania.
According to his own testimony, the man repeatedly experienced racial discrimination after arriving in Europe.
– When I was in Croatia, I thought about quitting running because I felt like an illegal immigrant. I didn't feel welcome and part of society. He said he was stopped by police at least four times a day.
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Deo Kato began his run on 24 July 2023 from the Long March to Freedom monument in Cape Town, which symbolically marks the 350-year history of South Africa's struggle for freedom.
On Sunday, the Ugandan athlete will arrive in central London and join hundreds of other runners at Downing Street. The route ends in Hammersmith in west London, where Kato lives.
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