- Description: Born on 9 August 1936 in India, Satish Kumar, a former Jain monk and peace activist, set off from New Delhi in June 1962 together with his friend E. P. Menon on a peace pilgrimage to the four nuclear capitals of the world - Moscow, Paris, London and Washington D.C. The two walked approximately 12,875 km (8,000 miles) in two and a half years, carrying no money and relying entirely on the hospitality of strangers. The route passed through Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, the Soviet Union, Poland, East and West Germany, Belgium, France, England, the United States and Japan. Along the way they delivered a packet of "peace tea" to the leaders of each nuclear power. The journey is recounted in Kumar's book Pilgrimage for Peace (2020)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: India
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1936-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satish_Kumar
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1105898
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Kumar, Satish. Pilgrimage for Peace: The Long Walk from India to Washington. Totnes: Green Books, 2020.
- Description: Phil and Louise Shambrook (UK) travelled 38,143 km (23,701 miles) on a tandem bicycle around the world, departing from Brigg, Lincolnshire, on 17 December 1994 and returning there on 1 October 1997
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
Phil and Louise Shambrook (UK) travelled 38,143 km (23,701 miles) on a tandem around the world, departing from Brigg, Lincolnshire, UK, on 17 December 1994 and returning there on 1 October 1997.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/62781-longest-tandem-bicycle-journey
- Description: On 10 June 2013, Italian entrepreneur Nicola Colombo and his friend Valerio Fumagalli departed from Shanghai on two electric motorcycles. After 44 days, crossing 12 countries, they arrived in Milan on 23 July 2013, having covered 12,379 km (7,692 miles). The journey set a Guinness World Record for the longest trip ever completed on an electric motorcycle
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: http://www.meneghinaexpress.com
Longest journey by electric motorcycle
As part of the Meneghina Express event – a project to investigate global food nutrition and sustainability – Nicola Colombo and Valerio Fumagalli (both ITA) covered 12’379 km (7’691 miles) on electric motorcycles. The duo rode from Shanghai, China, to Milan, Italy, between 10 June and 23 July 2013.
Source: Guinness Book of World Records 2015
- Description: Inspired by Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence, Prem Kumar, a student of physics, international politics and Indian philosophy at Gujarat University, departed from Ahmadabad, India, on 2 October 1982 on a solo peace walk around the world. The route passed through Italy, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan. After nearly four years and approximately 8,000 miles (12,875 km) across 14 countries, he planned to conclude his march in Nagasaki on 9 August 1986 - the 41st anniversary of the atomic bomb. He carried no sponsorship and relied entirely on donations
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: India
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Ito, Sheldon. "His Solo Peace Walk Follows a Well-Worn Tradition." Los Angeles Times, April 12, 1986.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Peace Walk Around The World
- Description: Colin Angus is a Canadian adventurer and author, the first person to complete a self-propelled circumnavigation of the globe, using exclusively human power - walking and cycling on land, rowing on water - completed in May 2006. As part of the circumnavigation, Angus and his then fiancée Julie Wafaei made the first rowboat crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from mainland Europe to mainland North America. Among his other expeditions: the first descent of the Yenisei River; a complete descent of the Amazon River from source to sea (1999); and a 7,000 km (4,350 miles) journey from Scotland to Syria by rowboat and bicycle (2008)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://angusadventures.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1108322
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Angus, Colin. Beyond the Horizon. 2007. Angus, Colin; Angus, Julie. Rowed Trip: From Scotland to Syria by Oar. 2009.
- Description: Born in Gloucester, England, in 1986, Jamie McDonald spent the first nine years of his life in and out of hospital due to a rare spinal condition (syringomyelia), combined with epilepsy and immune deficiency. After his recovery, he undertook a series of extreme endurance adventures to raise funds for the children's hospitals that had treated him. In 2012, he cycled 14,000 miles (22,526 km) from Bangkok to Gloucester. Just days later, he set a Guinness World Record for marathon static cycling, pedalling for 268 hours (over 11 days). In 2013–2014, he became the first person to run the 5,000 miles (8,047 km) across Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast without a support crew, enduring temperatures of −40°C. In 2018–2019, he completed a similar crossing of the United States, covering 5,500 miles (8,851 km), the equivalent of 210 marathons. In May 2019, he set a second Guinness World Record by covering 524 miles (843 km) on a treadmill in seven days. Through his Superhero Foundation, he has raised over $1,000,000 for sick children worldwide
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Adventureman
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1986-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://www.adventureman.org
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16210093
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: McDonald, Jamie. Adventureman: Anyone Can Be a Superhero. London: Coronet, 2017.
Fastest time to visit the New Seven Wonders of the World
On 6–12 Mar 2023, Jamie "Adventureman" McDonald (UK), aided by Travelport, visited the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India, Petra in Jordan, the Colosseum in Italy, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, Machu Picchu in Peru and Chichén Itzá in Mexico all within 6 days 16 hr 14 min.
Guinness Book of World Records 2025.
- Description: Born in 1993 in Malo, province of Vicenza, Italy, Nicolò Guarrera departed from his hometown on 9 August 2020 to walk around the world, pushing a trekking stroller he named Ezio carrying all his equipment. After five years he returned to Italy on 31 August 2025, having covered 36,146 km (22,466 miles) across four continents wearing out 20 pairs of shoes. The route passed through France, Spain, Central and South America (from Panama to Ushuaia), Australia (Sydney to Darwin), India, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Armenia, Turkey and the Balkans. Non-walking stretches (ocean crossing, inter-continental transfers) were made by boat and plane
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Pieroad
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1993-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.pieroad.it
- Description: Leigh Purnell, Paul Archer and Johno Ellison, three friends who met at Aston University, departed from the London Transport Museum on 17 February 2011 aboard a 1992 London black cab purchased for £1,500. Running the taxi meter throughout, they drove 69,716 km (43,319 miles) across more than 50 countries, returning to London on 11 May 2012. The journey set two Guinness World Records: longest journey by taxi and highest altitude reached by taxi (5,225 m, in Qinghai Province, China). The route passed through Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia, then the United States, before returning to London via Israel, Russia and Europe. The nominal meter fare reached £79,006. The expedition raised £20,000 for the British Red Cross
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: It's on the Meter
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Car or similar, Mezzi a motore, Moyen motorisé
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_on_the_Meter
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6091418
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Archer, Paul; Ellison, Johno. It's on the Meter: One Taxi, Three Mates and 43,000 Miles of Misadventures Around the World. London: Summersdale, 2016.
Longest journey by taxi
Leigh Purnell, Paul Archer and Johno Ellison (UK) left Covent Garden in London, UK, by taxi on 17 February 2011 and travelled 69’716.12 km (43’319.5 miles) around the globe, returning to Covent Garden on 11 May 2012. The journey, in Hannah – a 1992 LTI Fairway FX4 London black taxi cab – clocked up £79’006.80 ($127’530; €98’490) on the meter. In the process, the team also achieved the highest altitude by taxi, reaching 5’225.4 m (17’143 ft) in Qinghai Province, China, on 29 August 2011.
Guinness Book of World Records 2014.
- Description: Preeti Maske, an Indian cyclist from Pune, began long-distance cycling in her 40s, gradually turning a recreational activity into a competitive pursuit. Between 2022 and 2023, she achieved five Guinness World Records, including completing the Manali-Leh highway in 55 hours and 15 minutes. She has undertaken several long-distance rides across India, including the route from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, as well as an unsupported ride from Bhutan to India via Nepal, covering 1,803 km (1,120 miles) in 10 days, 18 hours and 40 minutes. Her activities also include awareness campaigns, particularly on organ donation
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: The Extreme Lady
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: India
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1977-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Asia, Asie
- Internet: https://ultracycling.com/preeti-maske-india-n-s-india-attempt-feb-12-24-2023/
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Patel Chaitali, “She ran a 5k at her children’s school; now this 46-year-old is a World Record-breaking cyclist”, Adventure.com, August 25, 2023.
Fastest west-to-east crossing of India by bicycle (female)
Preeti Maske (IND) rode between the states of Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh in 13 days 18 hr 38 min, ending on 15 Nov 2022. She used her 3,954‑km (2,457‑mi) trek to raise awareness of the ReBirth Foundation, which promotes organ donation. Maske also holds the north-to-south record – 11 days 22 hr 23 min – achieved on 24 Feb 2023 when she arrived in Tamil Nadu, at the southernmost tip of the country.
Guinness Book of World Records 2025.
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