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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back 1,300-mile quest to run every single street in the city of San Francisco, ultrarunner Rickey Gates has announced the site of his next endeavor: Mexico City.

A metro area known as much for its pollution as its altitude, the city limits contain 573 square miles—nearly 12 times that of San Francisco. Gates will spend the next nine days checking off as many streets as he can.

In an Instagram post, he assured his followers he won’t be running every street this time around, “but I’m going to run a lot of them.”

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As he sets off on his new journey, a new documentary is revealing just how unique—and exhausting—Gates’s San Francisco run truly was.

The 17-minute film follows the ultrarunner as he explains the full backstory of the attempt, details his extensive preparation, and explores each alleyway and avenue the city had to offer. Viewers also meet the eclectic cast of city residents Gates encountered throughout his 46-day run, many of whom claim to be victims of gentrification plans.

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“We all have this misconception that we ‘know’ where we live,” Gates said in a press release. “Even if it’s a small town, I assure you that there are places and things that you haven’t seen and didn’t know about the place you call home.”

The After completing his 46-day quest of documentary is now streaming on SalomonTV and YouTube.

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