The real-life Forrest Gump: Why Rob Pope ran across America five times

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The real-life Forrest Gump: Why Rob Pope ran across America five times
After 422 days and 25,330km, Rob Pope became the first person to run across the US five times. Photo / Supplied

When the barber from Fluke's Barbers asked Rob Pope what haircut he wanted, Pope simply held up a picture of the film character Forrest Gump.

"You wan' a 'high an' tight?'," the man asked with a raised eyebrow. 'Are you kidding me, man?'

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