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Long Distance Walkers

These walkers completed a long journey of walking across a continent or made a similar long distance walking achievement.

The Fat Man Walking Steve Vaught

Steve Vaught weighed 410 pounds when he decided to walk across the United States in 2005-2006.

Polly Letofsky Becomes First American Woman to Walk Around the World

Polly Letofsky completes her around the world walk on July 30, 2004 to become the first American woman to walk around the world

Steps Across America

Steps Across America was a 14-week relay walk across the USA in 2006.

Sportline Steps Across America

Sportline Steps Across America

Kam Flynn - National Walker for Sportline Steps Across America

Interview with Kam Flynn, National Walker for Sportline Steps Across America.

Ken Bechtel - National Walker for Sportline Steps Across America

Ken Bechtel walked across the USA in 2006 with Sportline Steps Across America.

Arthur Blessit

Arthur Blessit's shoes last an average of 500 miles. He has walked over 31,000 miles while carrying a 12 foot, 40 pound cross. He's in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest walk. From Arthur Blessit.

Dave Kunst EarthWalker

The first verified circumnavigation of the world's land masses on foot, 14450 miles from Minnesota and back 1970-74.

Globalwalk For Breast Cancer

Polly Letofsky is walking around the world to promote breast cancer awareness and research.

Peter Jenkins

"A Walk Across America" author with tales of his travels and philosophy.  From Peter Jenkins.

Polly Letofsky Walks for Breast Cancer

Walking around the world for breast cancer awareness.

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