Travel world records


     Ground         Water       Air    Youngest

    Ground
    First woman to ski solo across Antarctica: Felicity Aston sets world record (Video)

   Fastest 100-kilometres by kite ski: Helen Skelton sets world record (Video)

   First blind person to trek to the South Pole: Alan Lock sets world record

   Youngest to climb 7 summits: Jordan Romero (Video)

   Longest taxi journey: Three British adventurers sets world record (Video)

   Fastest overland journey to the South Pole: KNGS (Video)

   Youngest person to ski to the South Pole: Amelia Hempleman-Adams sets world record (Video)
   
  First person to visit all UN member countries and Antarctica: Yili Liu

   Oldest man to climb Mount Kilimanjaro: Richard Byerley sets world record (Video)

   Fastest solo global circumnavigation by bicycle: Bruce Gordon sets world record (Video)

  Longest distance on a mountain bike: Dave Buchanan set world record

  Fastest time bicycling across Canada: Kevin Robins (Video)
 
  First person to visit all Independent States: Kashi Samaddar (Video)

  Longest bumper car marathon: Laura Byng

  Longest journey by fire engine: charity firefighters (HD Video)

  Longest Journey by Motorcycle in a Single Country: Canadian Brothers (Video)

   Fastest Crossing of the Sahara Desert by Bicycle: Reza Pakravan (Video)

   First person to visit solo all 194 UN member countries: Yili Liu

    Fastest Time to visit 245 countries: Benny Prasad

    Greatest distance on a scooter in 24 hours: Jason Chalmers and Tamlyn Locke
  
   Longest distance travelled on a single tank of fuel: Volkswagen Passat

   Fastest circumnavigation by bicycle: Vin Cox   

  Longest rickshaw ride: Tim Moss

    Fastest journey to the South Pole: Todd Carmichael

       Greatest Distance on Motorcycle in 24 Hours: Omar Al Mamari
  
      Most countries visited: Kashi Samaddar

    Longest Distance Skated on the Road: Abhishek Navale

       First Woman to Scale 14 Highest Peaks: Oh Eun-Sun

      First to cycle the length of the Americas: Mark Beaumont

      Fastest cyclist to cross Southern Australia: Guido Kunze

      Fastest to cycle the Pan-American Highway: Scott Napier

     Longest journey on mini-bikes: Ryan Galbraith and Chris Stinson

     Longest tea run: Rebecca Wass

     Fastest cyclist to circle the globe: James Bowthorpe

    Longest rickshaw ride: Simon Etkind and Lianna Hulbert

     Longest unsupported Arctic journey: Emirates NBD Greenland Quest

     Bicycling across Canada: Cornel Dobrin          
   
     Longest distance travelled by train in 24 hours: Corey Pedersen and Mike Kim  

     Longest wheelbarrow journey: David Baird

  Fastest team travel to the South Pole: team impossible2Possible

  Longest Journey by Skateboard: Rob Thomson
   
   Longest journey around the world: Rosie Swale Pope

  Longest Journey on Skates: Khoo Swee Chiow

   Longest Journey on Skates: Swee Chiow

   Travel world record: Oliver Kern    

   Longest wheelbarrow journey: David Baird

  Lowest fuel consumption across the US: John and Helen Taylor  
  
   Longest distance pushing a car: Ashrita Furman


    Water
   Fastest yacht voyage around the world: Yachting crew set world record (Video)

   Oldest person to swim the English Channel: Roger Allsopp (Video)

   Fastest crossing of the Irish Sea on wakeboards: Irish cops (Video)

   Smallest Power Boat to Cross The Atlantic: Florida brothers (Video)

   First Woman to Sail Around the World Three Times: Dee Caffari (Video)

   Longest distance covered on a jetski in 24 hours: Jeremy Burfoot (Video)

    Fastest rowing across the Atlantic: Team Hallin (Video)

   Largest gay and lesbian cruise: Atlantis Events

    Fastest crossing of the English Channel on a wakeboard: Edward Bosso

    First Women To Row Nonstop Around Britain: The Seagals

    Longest voyage by a boat made of plastic bottles: Plastiki

    Longest distance traveled on a wakeboard: Wake Nation team

    Longest sea voyage: Reid Stowe

    Youngest to circumnavigate the globe: Jessica Watson

     Youngest rower to cross an ocean solo: Katie Spotz

     Longest solo kayak journey: Helen Skelton

     Youngest to sail solo around world: Zac Sunderland

     Most miles paddled in 24 hours on Stand Up Paddle Board: Justin DeBree

  Longest Stand Up Paddle board journey: Justin DeBree

   Fastest circumnavigation using Biodiesel: Earthrace

   Fastest vertical circumnavigation: Adrian Flanagan

  Longest distance traveled on a personal watercraft in a 24-hour period: Mike Pagliccia
 
  Longest voyage by a wave-powered boat: Kenichi Horie



     Air  
   Most balloons crossing the English Channel: 50 hot air balloons set world record (Video)

   World's Most Attractive Flight Attendants: Virgin Atlantic's cabin crew

   Most miles travelled by a passenger: Fred Finn

    Longest nonstop flight in a lightweight plane: Arnold Ebneter

   First person to cross the English Channel using helium balloons: Jonathan Trappe

     Longest solar-powered flight by paramotor: the Cardozo family
  
     Youngest passenger to fly in microgravity: Jules Nader

    Youngest to solo airplane and helicopters on same day: Errick Smith

    Fastest around the world flight: Caroll Ann Garratt and Carol Foy
 
    Fastest coast to coast round trip: US pilots

   Fastest team flight around the world: Swiss Pilots

    Fastest transcontinental flight in a LSA: Matt Hansen and Jessica Scharle

   Longest Cluster Balloon Flight: Jonathan Trappe

  Longest distance flight in a helium balloon: David Hempleman

   Longest distance flown in an autogyro: Norman Surplus


    Youngest
   
  Youngest person to sail solo round the world: Laura Dekker sets world record (Video)

    Youngest person to ski to the South Pole: Amelia Hempleman-Adams sets world record (Video)

    Youngest people to cycle the length of the Americas: twin brothers sets world record (Video)

    Youngest to circumnavigate the globe: Jessica Watson

     Youngest rower to cross an ocean solo: Katie Spotz

     Youngest to sail solo around world: Zac Sunderland

     Youngest passenger to fly in microgravity: Jules Nader

     Youngest to solo airplane and helicopters on same day: Errick Smith

    Modern Society

    Biggest New Year Party-world record set by Rio de Janeiro

  Biggest Bed Jump-world record set by InterContinental Hotels Group  

  Most flags flown on a Bridge-world record set by BridgeClimb Sydney    

    Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show-world record set by Hong Kong