Has Anyone Walked Around the World?
On the First Day of November in 1998, 29-Year-Old Karl Bushby Left Punta Arenas, Chile, to Walk Around the World. Fifteen Year's Later, He Has Walked 20,000 of...
On the first day of November in 1998, 29-year-old Karl Bushby left Punta Arenas, Chile, to walk around the world. Fifteen years later, he has walked 20,000 of the 36,000 miles needed to complete his epic odyssey.
Has anyone walked all the way around the world?
According to Dave Kunst, the first verified man to do so, the answer is 21. Over the course of four years, three months, and sixteen days, Kunst travelled across thirteen countries by foot, including the U.S., Portugal, India, Afghanistan, and Australia. But he didn't walk the 14,450 miles alone.
How long would it take if you walked around the world?
So, how long does it really take to walk around the world? The answer seems to be 22 years and counting... If you want to know how many steps it might take to walk the 24,818 miles around the world, check out our miles to steps calculator.
Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.
