Joabe Bayer Barbosa finishes running all 4,000 miles of Chicago’s city streets
Jun 14, 2026
Joabe Bayer Barbosa, 25, has completed his run of Chicago's 4,000 miles of public streets.Barbosa completed his final run down Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to Ida B. Wells Drive with a crowd of fans. Several donned Chicago flags as capes, as he has done throughout much of his journey through the
city.The London native is a clinical psychology doctoral student at Roosevelt University who got into running as a way to recover after a mountain hiking accident and took on this challenge in August 2024. He began documenting his journey to run every city street on Instagram and TikTok, racking up millions of views and gaining new fans as government officials and community leaders joined him, completing the last 20% of the map over the last four months.He previously said the end would be “bittersweet” because it was “more about the journey than the actual end goal.”
Roosevelt University graduate student Joabe Bayer Barbosa prepares to start his final run down Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to Ida B. Wells Drive on Sunday.Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times
Roosevelt University graduate student Joabe Bayer Barbosa signs a state flag for a young fan at Buckingham Fountain after completing his final run down Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to Ida B. Wells Drive.Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times
Fellow runners join Roosevelt University graduate student Joabe Bayer Barbosa (center) on his final run down Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to Ida B. Wells Drive.Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times
Fellow runners celebrate Joabe Bayer Barbosa completing his final run down Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to Ida B. Wells Drive.Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times
Fellow runners celebrate Joabe Bayer Barbosa completing his final run down Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to Ida B. Wells Drive.Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times
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