First solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world completed

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21 July, 2012

The first solo human-powered journey around the world (circumnavigating the entire globe) was completed by Erden Eruç on 21st July 2012. He travelled a total of 66,299 kilometres rowing across 3 oceans (the Pacific, the Atlantic and Indian) and cycling across three continents (Australia, Africa and Asia). Eruç had started his journey on 10th July 2007.