Global InformationKeegan Longueira information
Keegan Longueira | |
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| Born | 1 April 1991 Vryheid, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Adventurer, motivational speaker, and author. |
| Known for | Guinness World Record Fastest solo bicycle expedition across Africa from Cairo to Cape Town Operation Smile ambassador |
Keegan Longueira (born 1 April 1991) is a South African adventurer, motivational speaker, and author.[1] He currently resides in Witbank (eMalahleni) a coal mining town in the Province of Mpumalanga in South Africa. Longueira rose to prominence in 2015 after completing a solo bicycle expedition across Africa from Cairo to Cape Town. On 2 March 2015, he arrived at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town in a time of 59 days, 8 hours and 30 minutes, and became the Guinness Record holder for the fastest man ever to cross the continent on Bicycle.[2] Keegan for 4 years had done major expeditions within South Africa as training and build up to the World Record Attempt. He now speaks to churches, businesses and major companies about his expeditions and his lessons learnt on the road. Longueira uses his story to influence and touch lives and inspire people to live their dream, regardless of how far away it may seem when starting.
- ^ "Two wheels and a chain". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Guinness World Record". 27 January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2015.