Before revision: Records Fastest Circumnavigation of the Earth on Foot Date RunnerDurationKms runRecordMenSerge Girard434 days26,245 km🏆WomenMarie Leautey825 days28,249 km🏆 Longest Circumnavigation of the Earth on Foot Date RunnerDurationKms runRecordMenTony Mangan1,461 days50,000 km🏆 Most Circumnavigations of the Earth on Foot DateRunnerCircumnavigation countRecordMenJesper Kenn Olsen2 circumnavigations🏆 Youngest to Circumnavigate the Earth on Foot DateRunnerAverage ageRecordMenJesper Kenn Olsen33 years, 147 days🏆 Oldest to Circumnavigate the Earth on Foot DateRunnerAverage ageRecordMenSerge Girard62 years 315 days🏆 Controversy In 2024 the WRA came into the public eye when it publically stated that one of its members, Jesper Kenn Olsen , had run across the length of Africa during his 2008-2012 world-run disputed Russ Cook's claims of being the first person to run the full length of Africa.
After revision: Records Fastest Circumnavigation of the Earth on Foot Date RunnerDurationKms runRecordMenSerge Girard434 days26,245 km🏆WomenMarie Leautey825 days28,249 km🏆 Longest Circumnavigation of the Earth on Foot Date RunnerDurationKms runRecordMenTony Mangan1,461 days50,000 km🏆 Most Circumnavigations of the Earth on Foot DateRunnerCircumnavigation countRecordMenJesper Kenn Olsen2 circumnavigations🏆 Youngest to Circumnavigate the Earth on Foot DateRunnerAverage ageRecordMenJesper Kenn Olsen33 years, 147 days🏆 Oldest to Circumnavigate the Earth on Foot DateRunnerAverage ageRecordMenSerge Girard62 years 315 days🏆 Controversy In 2024 the WRA disputed Russ Cook's claims of being the first person to run the full length of Africa.