Ultra-runner takes on 50 marathons in 24 days for cancer cause

New this hour, an ultra runner and endurance athlete who's pushed his body to the limits is bringing his most ambitious challenge yet to North Georgia, all in the name of his mother, who died battling cancer. William Gooch has committed to running 50 marathons in 50 states in just 24 days. He's calling it Mission America. If he finishes, he will set a new Guinness World Record. Yeah, but Google says it's about much more than that. He was able to turn the pain over his mother's death in 2018 into a passion for running. This latest challenge began Friday, October 9th in Honolulu. Gooch shared with us what keeps him going when his body and his mind tell him to quit. The interesting thing is it's the superpower I never wanted to get. If I could trade it all to get her back, then I would do it in a heartbeat. I wouldn't even think about it. I'm never going to quit, but the question's always there. I have this mentality. I call it like prison mentality. I've got a sentence to serve, but the end of my sentence is at the New York City Marathon. All right, now Gooch is in Los Angeles. His journey will end in New York City November 1st, but before then, he'll be in the Atlanta area this Saturday. Yeah, runners are invited to join him on the first or the last 5K of his run. The money Gooch is raising will go to Stand Up to Cancer U.S. All of the info you need to follow along and to donate is at MissionAmerica50.org. Yeah, we wish him well. Wow, yes, for sure.