A man from Toronto, Canada, took running to a whole new level by combining fitness, technology, and art in a unique way. How? He meticulously planned his routes using a GPS tracking app to create a massive dancing figure. According to a now-viral post, he covered an impressive 1,105 kilometres over a year, carefully mapping each stride to bring his artistic vision to life.
The post, shared on X by user Out of Context Human Race, featured a caption that read, "A Toronto man ran 1,105 kilometers (687 miles) over a year, carefully planning his routes to form the shape of a dancing figure." The user also included a GIF displaying the animated figure on the map.
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Since being shared, the social media post has garnered nearly 12.7 million views and a wave of reactions. While many were amazed by the anonymous runner's GPS-powered street art, others remained skeptical, suspecting the image was digitally altered.
One user remarked, "Man's out here running a whole year to make art while I can barely make it to my food bowl. Now that's what I call high dedication! Respect to the Toronto chad."
Another commented, "The dedication to do this is unmatched."
A third user added, "Now that is some serious commitment with a dash of fun sprinkled in."
However, not everyone was convinced. "When I saw it's a TikTok video, I knew it was edited. Good editing, btw," one user wrote.
"Almost had me, then he flipped his hat at :21, and it was disconnected from the original figure. That's when I knew it was fake," another pointed out.
