McDonald Jamie (w3350)

McDonald Jamie (w3350)

  • 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.

Giles Tony (w3347)

Giles Tony (w3347)

  • Description: Tony Giles is a British traveller who is blind and severely hearing impaired. Since the 1990s he has visited more than 100 countries across all inhabited continents. He frequently travels independently, relying on public transport and self-directed planning. His journeys are documented in Seeing the Americas My Way (2008) and Seeing the World My Way (2017). Travel constitutes the central axis of his public identity and represents a documented case of contemporary global mobility with sensory disability
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1958-
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Internet: https://www.tonythetraveller.com
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Giles, Tony. Seeing the Americas My Way. London: TGS Publishing, 2008. Giles, Tony. Seeing the World My Way. London: TGS Publishing, 2017.
Martineau Harriet (3344)

Martineau Harriet (3344)

  • Description: Harriet Martineau was a British writer and social theorist. Between 1834 and 1836 she traveled extensively in the United States, visiting northern and southern states and examining political institutions, religion, gender roles, and slavery. Her observations were published in Society in America (1837), a comparative analysis of American society. She later traveled in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria (1836–1837), publishing her reflections in Eastern Life, Present and Past (1848)
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1802-1876
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Martineau
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234570
Maske Preeti (w3349)

Maske Preeti (w3349)

  • 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.

Sibley Martyn (w3346)

Sibley Martyn (w3346)

  • Description: Martyn Sibley is a British social entrepreneur and traveler living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He uses a powered wheelchair and personal assistance. In 2009 he undertook a European journey that contributed to the creation of Disability Horizons, a digital platform focused on disability inclusion and accessible travel. He travels internationally for consultancy, public speaking, and advocacy, linking lived travel experience with digital content and policy engagement
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1985-
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wheelchair, Sedia a rotelle, Fauteuil roulant
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Internet: https://martynsibley.com
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Sibley, Martyn. Everything Is Possible. Morrisville, 2016.
Cox Jessica (w3343)

Cox Jessica (w3343)

  • Description: Jessica Cox is an American pilot born without arms. In 2008 she obtained a sport pilot certificate, becoming the first person without arms licensed to fly a certified aircraft. She operates the controls with her feet
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1983-
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Plane, Aeroplano, Avion
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Internet: https://www.jessicacox.com
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3523269
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Cox, Jessica. Right Footed. Documentary film, 2015.
Choudhury Neena, Choudhury Saloo (w3348)

Choudhury Neena, Choudhury Saloo (w3348)

  • Description: Saloo and Neena Choudhury, an Indian couple, undertook a round-the-world journey by car starting in 1989. The project was conceived as an independent overland travel initiative aimed at crossing multiple continents by land. Over the years, they covered tens of thousands of kilometres across Asia, Europe and the Americas, documenting their experience through their website and outreach activities
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: India
  • 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://salooneenachoudhury.com
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: “A race against time”, The Times of India, August 16, 2001.

Fastest circumnavigation by car

The record for the first and fastest man and woman to have circumnavigated the Earth by car covering six continents under the rules applicable in 1989 and 1991 embracing more than an equator's length of driving (24,901 road miles; 40,075 km), is held by Saloo Choudhury and his wife Neena Choudhury (both India). The journey took 69 days 19 hours 5 minutes from 9 September to 17 November 1989. The couple drove a 1989 Hindustan "Contessa Classic" starting and finishing in Delhi, India.

Guinness Book of World Records 2025.

Lee Cory (w3345)

Lee Cory (w3345)

  • Description: Cory Lee is an American travel blogger living with spinal muscular atrophy. He uses a powered wheelchair and has traveled independently to more than 40 countries across six continents. In 2020 he traveled to Antarctica, becoming one of the few wheelchair users to have visited all seven continents. He founded Curb Free with Cory Lee in 2013. The website provides detailed first-hand accessibility reviews of hotels, transportation systems, and attractions. Lee also works as a consultant and speaker in the field of accessible tourism
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Curb Free with Cory Lee
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1988-
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wheelchair, Sedia a rotelle, Fauteuil roulant
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Internet: https://curbfreewithcorylee.com
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Lee, Cory. Let’s Explore With Cor Cor. Hardcover. United States: self-published, July 26, 2020.
Casals Albert (w3342)

Casals Albert (w3342)

  • Description: Albert Casals is a Spanish wheelchair traveler who became paraplegic after childhood leukemia. Beginning in 2006, while still a teenager, he embarked on independent journeys across Europe and later Asia and other continents. He frequently traveled with limited financial means, relying on hitchhiking and private hospitality. His routes included countries in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa. He documented his experiences in El mundo sobre ruedas (2009), which focuses on autonomous travel with a mobility impairment
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Spain, Spagna, Espagne
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1990-
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wheelchair, Sedia a rotelle, Fauteuil roulant
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Internet: https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Casals_i_Serrad%C3%B3
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28753842
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Casals, Albert. El mundo sobre ruedas. Barcelona: Plaza & Janés, 2009.

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Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

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