Trans-Continental Barefoot Runner Breaks 100-Mile Mark

EASTON, Penn. (September 18, 2009) --  A Vermont man running barefoot across America reached his first major milestone yesterday, hitting the 100-mile mark and crossing into Pennsylvania. He reached the mark nine days after beginning his run in New York City on September 9.

Tellman Knudson, an internet marketing entrepreneur, is running barefoot from New York to Los Angeles to raise $100,000,000 for homeless youth. He crossed the bridge from Phillipsburg, N.J. into Easton, Penn. at 8:30pm last night, wearing a reflective vest and a headlamp as he trotted into Center Square in Easton.

"What's up, Pennsylvania?!" shouted Knudson while pausing for a break near the fountain in Center Square.

"It feels spectacular to be in a new state and to know that I've passed the 100-mile mark," he added. "Psychologically, I'm on cloud nine right now."

Knudson's route will take him west to Chicago, where he'll hook up with Route 66 and arc down to Los Angeles. He will be running through Lehighton, Ashland, Sunbury and Mifflinburg, PA in the next week or so. His route can be tracked live at www.runtellmanrun.com/route-map

Media are welcome and encouraged to meet with Tellman along his route. To schedule an interview or photo shoot, please contact Luke Stafford, On-the-Ground PR Super Ninja, at luke@runtellmanrun.com or 802-275-2749.

For more information, including past press releases, prior media coverage and Tellman's bio, visit the RunTellmanRun website.

Tellman Knudson, 32, is a serial entrepreneur who has had great success in internet marketing. He is CEO of OvercomeEverything, ListBuildingClub and several other ventures.  Tellman learned to leverage his ADHD, a condition that hinders many, to his creative and financial benefit. He has even been CEO of a busy hypno-therapy practice.  Tellman was born with, but has overcome femoral antiversion, a crippling leg condition that made simple walking difficult. He dedicated his high school years to running, by competing in cross country and by running the 7 miles to and from school each day. By strengthening his leg  muscles, his condition eventually corrected itself without invasive surgery. He went on to set records in his school and even competed for the state title. Tellman resides in Vermont with his wife and long-time partner, Jodi Meehan, and toddler son, Torger.

About RunTellmanRun:

Tellman Knudson seeks to be the first person to run across America barefoot. He began his 3,200+ mile journey in Battery Park, New York on September 9 and heads west, running the equivalent of one marathon a day. The route follows historic Route 66 for much of the way, with stops in Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Phoenix and finishing on the pier in Santa Monica, California. 

About Youth Homelessness: 

Over two million youth (between the ages of 12 and 24) will experience at least one episode of homelessness each year and over 100,000 youth sleep on the street for six months or more in America.  The vast majority of homeless, street-dependent youth will experience amplified risk of exposure to physical assault, rape, sexual exploitation, recruitment into gangs, and deepening mental health illnesses.  Tellman Knudson has set a goal of raising $100 million dollars to help create the programs to reduce the risk these youth face on a daily basis, help get them off the streets, and rebuild their lives.