‘Don’t doubt my feet,’ says record book Runningman

More than three years after he finished an epic journey across six continents, Briton Robert Garside has been officially recognised as the first person to run around the world.

Garside, aged 40, who called himself the Runningman during his quest, yesterday received the Guinness World Records seal of approval for his 30,000-mile (48,000-km) six-year trek.

“I’m really happy about this; this run cost me everything,” said the former London policeman, who was jailed in China, shot at in Russia and chased by armed men in Mexico and Panama during his mega jog, which ended in New Delhi, in 2003.