Paralympian Ryan Chalmers has spent the past 10 weeks pushing his way across the United States in a wheelchair in an attempt to become the first recorded person to complete the challenge.

Chalmers endured early mornings, inclement weather and an errant heckler during his more than 3,500-mile journey across the country. He is set to complete the trek the morning of 15 June in Central Park. Read more about his trip here

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