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Dave Kunst was 29 years old when he began his journey to walk around the world in 1970. He completed this remarkable feat in 1974, making him 33 years old at the end of his journey. Kunst was the first person verified to have walked around the world.

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When was Dave Kunst born?

Dave Kunst was born on 1939-07-16.


Who was the first person to walk around the world?

The first person to walk around the world was Dave Kunst, an American, who started his journey in 1970 with his brother John. They completed their journey in 1974, walking over 14,000 miles across four continents.


Who was the first person to get around the world?

Dave Kunst is the first person verified to have completed circling the entire land mass of the earth (with exception of the oceans) on foot.


How long did it take Dave kunst to walk around the earth?

Dave Kunst became the first person to walk around the Earth from June 20, 1970, to October 5, 1974. It took him a total of 1,574 days to complete his journey.


Has anyone ever walk around the world?

Yes. Yet it is not entirely possible because we need to cross oceans to do so. In contrast; a flight (balloon plane helicopter) around the world is possible without the need to skip parts (oceans). Dave Kunst is the first person verified to have completed circling the entire land mass of the earth (with exception of the oceans) on foot. He is featured in the 1997 Guinness record Breakers Book. He walked 23.255 Kilometers around the earth. More info; http://www.mndaily.com/daily/2000/06/26/news/new3/ The trek of Dave Kunst began June 20, 1970 and ended October 5, 1974. Dave started his journey in Waseca, Minnesota with his brother John, who died when bandits shot him in Afghanistan in October 1972. Dave was shot in the same attack but survived by playing dead.


What was the first ever person on the world?

The first known human species is Homo habilis, which lived around 2.8 to 1.4 million years ago. However, the concept of the "first ever person" is complex and depends on definitions of what constitutes a "person".


What is the duration of Dave's World?

The duration of Dave's World is 1800.0 seconds.


When did Dave's World end?

Dave's World ended on 1997-07-18.


When was Dave's World created?

Dave's World was created on 1993-09-20.


When was A World Without Dave created?

A World Without Dave was created in 1997.


When did Dave end?

Dave's World ended on 1997-07-18.


How many people have walked around the world?

Seven people are verified as having walked around the world: 1) Dave Kunst is the first person verified to have walked completely around the world. Beginning his journey on June 20, 1970, his walk took him a total of four years, finishing on October 5, 1974. He started in Waseca, Minnesota with his brother John, walked to New York City, flew to Portugal and walked to India. John was killed by bandits in Afghanistan. Dave flew to Perth, Australia, walked across it then flew to LA, and walked back to Waseca. 2) Robert Garside is the first person to have ever run around the world. Beginning his journey on October 20, 1997 from New Delhi, India, Garside continued his run around the world until he was back in New Delhi on June 13, 2003. 3) Rosie Swale-Pope is the first woman to run around the world, She began in October 2, 2003 in Switzerland and ran to Magadan in far eastern Russia, via Moscow. From October 2006 she ran from Edmonton, Canada to New York City on October 2, 2007. Then she flew from Newfoundland to Iceland on January 24, 2008. By June 18, 2008, she arrived in Scotland and was able to run the rest of the way home on August 25, 2008. 4) Arthur Blessitt didn't strictly walk around the world, but he did walked 38,102 miles in 315 countries, including 52 that were in a state of war. He crossed every ocean and touched every single continent. He did this entire journey while carrying a cross that was 12 feet long, six feet wide and weighed 45 pounds, from Christmas Day, 1969 over the next 37 years. 5) Ffyona Campbell was the first woman to walk around the world. Starting at the age of 16 at the northernmost point of Scotland in August 1983, she walked down to the southernmost point of England. Two years later, she set off for New York and walked from the United States to Los Angeles. Two years after that, she walked from Sydney to Perth in Australia. In 1991, she went from Cape Town, South Africa to Tangiers, Morocco, which she reached in 1993. In April of 1994, she walked through Europe, arriving back in Britain in October. 6) Steve Newman was the first man to walk solo around the world, He started in 1983 from his home in Bethel, Ohio, eventually crossing 20 countries and 15,000 miles over the course of four years. 7) Jesper Olsen run around the world, from January 1, 2004 to October 23, 2005.