He fled Iran to escape persecution , he said . Coast Guard : He was traveling from Florida to Florida in a large bubble . Ali ##f is an ultra - marathoner who says he 's run across the U.S. twice . Coast Guard urged him to abandon quest because he did n't have enough energy .
Coast Guard : He was traveling from Florida to Florida in a large bubble . Ali ##f is an ultra - marathoner who says he 's run across the U.S. twice . Coast Guard urged him to abandon quest because he did n't have enough energy .