Austin Police corporal runs 575 miles to connect with community

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Corporal Ben Mewis is used to seeing his patrol district, the Baker Sector, from the driver's seat.But after a three-and-a-half month running endeavor, he's now seen 575 miles of it from the pavement itself. He was inspired by a documentary about a man who ran every street in San Francisco."I thought it was cool to just see how much area we actually cover when we're on patrol," he said.
He started the project on July 2 and wrapped up Oct. 22, running an average 9:20 mile.
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