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New Jersey Teen Set to Run 50-Mile Ultra Marathon to Benefit Veterans

by Nick Gilbertson


A New Jersey teen is gearing up to run an ultra-marathon next month to raise money for a nonprofit that supports veterans, who the teen says “have put their blood, sweat and tears into fighting for our freedoms.”

Back in November, high school student Mike Ferrara began his 20-week training program in preparation for the Pistol Creek Ultra-Marathon this March in Alcoa, Tennessee, to raise money for the nonprofit VetREST, Fox News reports.

Ferrara has been running the frigid New Jersey sidestreets to prepare for the daunting 50-mile marathon, according to the outlet. Though his water bottle often freezes and a shivering cold sometimes radiates through his limbs, he has not lost sight of what he is training for…


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