circumnavigation of the Earth. Human On 13 June 2003, Robert Garside completed the first recognized run around the world, taking years; the run was authenticated in 2007 by Guinness World Records after five years of verification. On 6 October 2007, Jason Lewis completed the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe (including human-powered sea crossings). On 21 July 2012, Erden Eruç completed the first entirely solo human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. See also Around the World in Eighty Days First Russian circumnavigation List of circumnavigations List of Russian explorers Transglobe Expedition References Further reading External links Route of the first circumnavigation in Google Maps and Earth 16th-century introductions Navigation