took is not clear as his website says the distance ridden was . Its status as a record however was dubious as no recognised authority certified the record. In September 2017 James MacDonald set a Guinness world record, starting and finishing at John O'Groats. Guinness certified the record as covering in 5 days 18 hours and 3 minutes, beating Rockett's time by 3 hours and 5 minutes. On 3 September 2020, Marcia Roberts became the first female to record the journey starting at Lands End, by bike, in a time of 11 days, 13 hours & 13 minutes and set a Guinness World Record. One Thousand miles On 13 March 1940 Pat Hawkins set the 'World 1,000 mile record' in Perth, having ridden the distance in 4 days, 8 hours and 7 minutes, cutting 9 hours 53 minutes off Vera Unthank's record. Men's record: Gethin Butler, 2001. After setting the Lands End to John O'Groats record in 2001 Gethin Butler continued to ride, completing 1000 miles in 55 hours 59 minutes 0 seconds. Women's record: Lynne Taylor, 2001. After setting the women's Lands End to John O'Groats record, Lynne Taylor continued to ride, completing 1000 miles in 64 hours and 38 minutes. Ultra Marathon Race Across America, an ultra marathon bicycle race across the United States that started in 1982. The fastest average speed records are: Solo man: Christoph Strasser, 2014, who averaged riding in 7 days, 15 hours, and 56 minutes. Solo woman: Seana Hogan, 1995, who averaged riding in 9 days, 4 hours, 2 minutes. Seven days On Sunday 17 March 1940 Pat Hawkins, an 18-year-old female from Western Australia, set the 'World Seven Days record' in Perth, having ridden to surpass the previous best () set by Mrs Valda Unthank of Hastings, Victoria. Hawkins also broke the West Australian records for one, two, three, four, five, six and seven days, plus surpassing the Australian professional men's record of Ossie Nicholson. No authority appears to maintain this record, however notable distances ridden in seven days include: Tommy Godwin rode between 16 and 22 July 1939. Bruce Berkeley rode between 23 and 29 June 2014. Richard Nutt rode between 1 and 7 June 2015. James Golding rode between 19 and 25 June 2017. Bruce Berkeley rode between 6 and 12 January 2020. One month There are 2 authorities currently recognising this record, Guinness World Records and World Ultra Cycling