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I was told I’d never walk again — now I’m trekking 6 million steps from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Santa Monica Pier

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Posted by McKenzie Beard on August 24, 2026 Tags: Categories: Other News “It’s all about taking a small step at a time,” Fergus Farrell told The Post. US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
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The odds have never meant much to Fergus Farrell. In 2018, the Irishman was given a 5% chance of ever walking again after a workplace injury left him paralyzed from the ribcage down. Nearly six years later, after a grueling recovery, he’s hitting the open road for a 3,000-mile trek across the US — entirely on foot. “If anybody tells me I can’t do something, by God, I’ll do my damndest to do it,” Farrell, 46, told The Post.
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I was told I’d never walk again — now I’m trekking 6 million steps from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Santa Monica Pier

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McKenzie Beard Updated Mon, August 24, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDT 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Fergus Farrell smiles on the Brooklyn Bridge as he begins his cross-country walk, with the New York City skyline in the background, Image 2 shows Fergus Farrell in a hospital room, giving a thumbs up The odds have never meant much to Fergus Farrell.
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