Human Achievements
Tag · Endurance Sports
Stories tagged “endurance sports”
6 stories on The Good Press tagged with this topic.
Human Achievements
Cyclist, 66, Rides All 2,448 Miles of Route 66
Ultra-endurance cyclist Joe Barr crossed the US coast to coast in 10 days, 6 hours and 27 minutes — finishing the ride the day before he turned 67.
Human Achievements
FIU Student, 22, Finishes an Ironman on Every Continent But One
Brazilian triathlete Giovanni Junqueira Garotti swam, cycled and ran across six continents in two years to become the youngest person ever to complete an Ironman on each — and he is not done.
Human Achievements
Aussie Climber Sets New Sea-to-Summit Everest Record in 50 Days
Brisbane mountaineer Oliver Foran cycled, kayaked and hiked from the Bay of Bengal to the summit of Everest in just 50 days — beating a 12-year record by more than two weeks.
Human Achievements
Skateboarder Crosses the U.S. Coast-to-Coast in 39 Days, Setting Record
Chad Caruso rolled 3,000+ miles from Venice Beach to Jacksonville on a skateboard in 39 days — averaging 72 miles a day — to claim the Guinness World Record for fastest solo skate across America.
Human Achievements
7-Year-Old Swims 29 km Across Palk Strait, Sets World Record
Ranchi schoolboy Ishank Singh covered the 29-km stretch from Sri Lanka to India in under 10 hours, becoming the youngest and fastest person ever to swim the Palk Strait.