- Description: Jonathan Sanders circumnavigated the globe 7 times solo. Between 1986 and 1988, he completed three consecutive circumnavigations, totaling 131'535 km
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Sanders
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6271509
- Description: The fastest crossing of the Australian continent, from Perth to Sydney, was the feat accomplished by Donnie Maclurcan on March 13, 2002. The travel record was set at 67 days, 2 hours, and 57 minutes
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
- Description: Several hydrocycle expeditions led by René Savard
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1900-1975
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Others, Altri, Autres
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
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- Description: Donald George Mackay, inspired by Arthur Richardson and accompanied by Frank White, embarked on a journey around the perimeter of the Australian continent in 1899. Starting from Brisbane on July 30, 1899, Mackay completed the journey back to Brisbane on March 25, 1900. He became the third person to achieve this feat, documenting his adventures and setting a new record time of 240 days, 7 hours, and 30 minutes, covering a total of 11'500 miles (17'703 km)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1870-1958
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_George_Mackay
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1239899
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Cycling round Australia
Across Australia Records
Perth > Melbourne
1937; Hubert Opperman: 11 giorni
- Description: Sarah Maddock took up cycling in 1893, encouraged by her husband. During that period, she accompanied her husband on the Sydney-Bega route, a journey of 300 miles (483 km), averaging 60 miles (97 km) a day. The trip was recorded in the chronicles as the first route completed by a woman. The feat was eclipsed the following year thanks to the 574 miles (924 km) traveled between Sydney and Melbourne, completed in 9 days. In 1895, the couple undertook a 1'600 miles (2'575 km) journey from Sydney to Brisbane
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1860-1955
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Maddock
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24087747
- Description: Inspired by the feats of Phileas Fogg, in 1903, Sayre circumnavigated the globe in 54 days, 9 hours, and 42 minutes
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Willis_Sayre
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6145669
- Description: Globetrotter who, according to the postcard, could aspire to the record of the tallest walker in the world: 2.29 meters
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Homme Trotter
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Le tour du monde par l'intrépide marcheur, hauteur 2 m. 39. L'Homme trotter
- Description: Romina Maffeis and Francesco Riva, who set off in January 2009 from Bangkok on a tandem bicycle, headed for Origlio (Switzerland)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZCJHkQnkjE
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Riva F., Maffeis R., Hello byebye, La Regione Ticino, 11.04.2009. Riva F., Maffeis R., Là dove finiva la Cina, La Regione Ticino, 07.07.2009.
- Description: Camille Gabriel Schaefle undertook, together with Joséphine Goossens, two walking expeditions in 1907 and then again in 1911-1912, crossing Poland, Russia and Persia. These journeys, remarkable for their time both in terms of route and daring, have fueled suspicions about a possible affiliation of Schaefle with French secret services
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Schaefflé Camille Gabriel
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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