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First Woman to Skateboard Across America to Finish Journey in Virginia Beach

Johnson has skated over 3,000 miles in more than 100 days, raising over $43,000 for Wings for Life spinal cord injury research.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) —  Virginia Beach is about to witness history, as the first woman to skateboard across America will finish her journey at the Oceanfront Friday when she will touch the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach and complete her challenge. Brooke Johnson, from Seattle, has skateboarded across the United States in 118 days from Venice Beach to Virginia Beach. She plans to officially finish her journey around 5 p.m. at Grommet Isla…

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First woman to skateboard across America to finish journey in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) —  Virginia Beach is about to witness history, as the first woman to skateboard across America will finish her journey at the Oceanfront Friday when she will touch the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach and complete her challenge. Brooke Johnson, from Seattle, has skateboarded across the United States in 118 days from Venice Beach to Virginia Beach. She plans to officially finish her journey around 5 p.m. at Grommet Isla…

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After skateboarding across America, this woman will finish in Hampton Roads

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After skateboarding across America, this woman will finish the journey in Virginia Beach

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The Virginian Pilot broke the news in Norfolk, United States on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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