Fastest journey from Land's End to John-O'-Groats on foot (male) - Pre GPS

Fastest journey from Land's End to John-O'-Groats on foot (male) - Pre GPS

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Who
Andrew Rivett
What
9/2/26 day(s):hour(s):minute(s)
Where
United Kingdom (Land's End)
When
13 May 2002
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.

The fastest ever run between John O'Groats and Land's End was 9 days 2 hours 26 mins by Andrew Rivett (GB) from 4 to 13 May 2002.

Incredibly, he never covered less than 144.8 km (90 miles) per day (except for the final day), and on the sixth day managed 157.8 km (98.1 miles). He ran for an average of 18 hours per day.