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Robert Garside

British athlete, first person to run around the world · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1967 · age 59

Robert Garside, calling himself The Runningman, is a British runner who is credited by Guinness World Records as the first person to run around the world. Garside began his record-setting run following two aborted attempts from Cape Town, South Africa and London, England.

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Garside set off from New Delhi, India on 20 October 1997, completing his run back at the same point on 13 June 2003.

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United Kingdom
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Athletes
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Born 1967 · age 59

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