There’s a man who describes his “purpose for living” as walking all around the world. Since 1998, he’s been walking — through it all — and has stuck to his route regardless of what life has thrown at him. Now, he’s looking at his final stretch, thinking about what he’ll do next once he’s finally done.
World records are a strange reflection of the human experience. Sometimes, it’s someone doing something completely useless, like eating 80 hotdogs in 10 minutes. Other times, it’s a we’ve never seen before. But sometimes — if we’re lucky — one person comes along and redefines what we think humanity is truly capable of.
