Longest distance by human power in 12 hours

What to remember

In 2010, Christian von Ascheberg used a single race to go after several marks. Over 12 hours he covered 664.97 km, or 413 mi, raising the distance record for that duration. His average speed came to 55.41 km/h, or 34 mph.

The record belongs to human-powered transport. The idea itself is old: moving people or goods by muscle power, as when walking, running or pushing a wheelbarrow. Technology has added devices that give human effort a mechanical advantage.