After three decades, Brad Hathaway accomplished his goal on Oct. 3, logging 24,901 miles — the equivalent of circling the globe at the equator. (A Walk Around the World for Mattapoisett Land GoFundMe/Twitter)LOS ANGELES - An 88-year-old Massachusetts man has completed the ultimate achievement: walking nearly 25,000 miles — equivalent to the total circumference of the Earth.It’s a feat that Brad Hathaway took 32 years to accomplish, beginning in 1988 when he found out he was at risk for heart disease and diabetes.
Hathaway’s doctors advised he get more exercise.Hathaway, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, began to walk almost daily, covering at least three miles on most outings.After three decades, Hathaway accomplished his goal on Oct.