Alberta Man Finishes Cross Canada Run In Victoria In Record Time

An Alberta man has ended a cross Canada run in Victoria and has done it faster than anyone else before him.

An Alberta man has ended a cross Canada run in Victoria and has done it faster than anyone else before him.

Dave Proctor started running from the Terry Fox monument in St. John's, Newfoundland in May - and arrived at the Terry Fox Monument in Victoria yesterday to a cheering crowd of family and supporters.

The Okotoks, Alta, native is an ultra-marathon runner and massage therapist and now appears to be the new holder of the cross-Canada speed record, smashing the previous time of 72 days and 10 hours set by Al Howie in 1991.

When asked how he was feeling after arriving at the finish line in Victoria's Beacon Hill Park, the 41 year old said with a laugh "It feels tiring".

"I feel like I'm on top of the world," he said. "Blessed to have this opportunity and grateful — I've just seen the most beautiful country in the world."

Proctor suggests all Canadians need to get out to see the country - adding they should probably do it in a car, not necessarily in running shoes.