A 34-year-old Japanese man has arrived in Cape Town, ending a journey of more than 6,000 kilometres (3,700 miles) pulling a rickshaw from Kenya to South Africa.
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Yuji “Gump” Suzuki was emotional as he thanked his supporters for their backing during his latest quest, which started in the Kenyan capital in July and took him through Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.
“I couldn’t make it without you guys,” Suzuki said. “I am running for fun.
“I have been travelling for nine years already and I get the power from you guys so I give you guys power, too. That’s my life.”