12-year-old running the world for good cause

There are some 12-year-olds whose passion is to stay home and play video games.

And then there's Nik Toocheck.

Nik just loves to run.

"I've always been one for challenges, never gone the easy way out; I've always loved running because my dad was a runner and I just decided to kick it up to the next level," Nik said.

He's run through ice. He's run through the desert.

Actually, he's run around the world.

"My first endeavor was to run a marathon on each of the seven continents. Last September, I finished that," Nik said.

Yes. You read that right. All seven. He's the youngest person in history to do so.

He's run a marathon in Antarctica - twice!

He's run one in Zimbabwe, Chile, Australia, Switzerland, the Republic of Georgia, Dubai and good ole Delaware - that was his first marathon at age 9.

"If you take out the running part, it's so fun to be able to explore the world," Nik said.

Back on US soil, Nik's embarking on a new journey to run a marathon in all 50 states. He just finished number 12 on June 28th in Hawaii.

And he's done it all, with his father by his side, every step of the way

"It's just really, really fun to run, but when you're doing it with someone you love it just makes it so much better," Nik said.

"I'm amazed that he's doing what he loves and he's doing it for good," Nik's father Daniel Toocheck said.

Nik's mission is to raise funds for the Seva Foundation which helps restore the gift of sight to children who have gone blind.

"Just thinking about kids out there or anyone for that matter that can't see, I just couldn't imagine not being able to see," Nik said.

Fitting for a kid with quite a vision himself.

For More Information: http://www.nikrunstheworld.com/