Seven months, 2200 miles of training, and eight pairs of shoes later, two U.S. Navy sailors completed a grueling run to fund raise for charity at a ceremony on Copley Lawn on Saturday.

Petty Officer First Class Clay Anderson and his sister Petty Officer First Class Ashley Anderson spent the last week running the 185-mile long C&O Trail—starting in Cumberland, Maryland and ending in Georgetown—to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. The WWP’s mission is to provide assistance and services for severely injured armed forces members.

Running in through the front gates around 6:30 p.m., the Andersons were accompanied by approximately 30 members of the Georgetown Running Club.

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