A Springfield Marathon

Speaking of road trips, did you know that there are many cities around the US named Springfield? Well, if you want to put yourself up for a challenge, here’s a good one: try traveling through every Springfield in America. Now, if you’re interested, here’s a map with an efficient route through the Springfields.

Seeing this route, one might think about the duration of a walk from California to New York, coast to coast. According to a source, from the West Coast to the Eastern state, that is about 2,448 miles. A human who travels normally might take 117 days. Meanwhile, for the longest walk ever recorded, Jean Beliveau takes the credit. He walked for 11 years, amassing 75,000 kilometers of travel across 64 countries.