Reza Baluchi aims to run through the Middle East and finish on top of Mt . Everest . The Iranian runner is a member of Iran's national marathon team, which has won gold medals in every edition since it was founded in 1987. Baluchi says he was tortured by government militia after being arrested . `` Three days later the phone rang and sure enough it was Reza speaking his broken English , '' Hyslop said . He has run for charitable causes since arriving in the U.S. in 2002 .
Reza Baluchi aims to run through the Middle East and finish on top of Mt . Everest . The Iranian runner is a member of Iran's national marathon team, which has won gold medals in every edition since it was founded in 1987. Baluchi says he was tortured by government militia after being arrested . He has run for charitable causes since arriving in the U.S. in 2002 .