In 1994, two friends set out to circle the Earth without engines or sails; 13 years later, one returned after nearly 46,000 miles, a crocodile attack and a dozen crossings

On 12 July 1994, Englishman Jason Lewis set out from Greenwich, London, with his university friend Stevie Smith, aiming to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power. No engines, no sails, just human power and stubborn determination. In an interview with his old college, Royal Holloway, University of London, Lewis said the idea came from a late-night chat with his university friend Stevie Smith, who questioned whether it was possible to circumnavigate the globe without burning fuel. Guinness World Records confirms the expedition, which Lewis and Smith called Expedition 360, covered 46,505 miles by bicycle, pedal boat, inline skates and kayak, and included malaria, sepsis and a crocodile attack along the way.

Bike, boat and a broken pair of legs