Fastrack · Karl Bushby Completes 28-Year Walk Around the World in Hull

Karl Bushby arrived in Hull on Nov. 2 after walking about 31,000 miles. The trek began in southern Chile 28 years ago.

75 million steps is the Daily Mail's estimate for the full trek.
29 countries, per The Independent; the Daily Mail counts 30.
Route included the Darién Gap, the frozen Bering Strait and the Caspian Sea.
12 years was Bushby's original estimate for the journey.

Why it matters: Bushby set strict rules for what he called the Goliath Expedition. He used no transport and would not go home until the walk was finished.

His son Adam was 8 at departure and is now 36.
Delays included the 2008 financial crash, the pandemic and border closures.

The story so far

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Oct 30Karl Bushby Nears Home After 28-Year Walk Around World5 sources
Nov 2Karl Bushby Completes 28-Year Walk Around the World in HullYou are hereLatest

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Associated Press1hUPDATE: Man completes 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around world...France 245hFormer UK paratrooper Karl Bushby ends 28-year trek across jungles and frozen sea BBC News1hKarl Bushby ends 28-year journey at mother's house in Hull CTV News1hKarl Bushby completes 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around world and returns to mother’s house Deutsche Welle3hGlobal pedestrian Karl Bushby returns home to UK after 28-year trek Jerusalem Post0mUK adventurer Karl Bushby returns home after 28-year trek around the world The Hill2hKarl Bushby returns home to northern England after a 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around the world Yahoo News2hKarl Bushby completes 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around world and returns to mother’s house

Left coverage, 2 sources: The left treats the story as a feat of endurance, centered on the distance, the route and the self-imposed rules.

The Independent2hKarl Bushby returns home to northern England after a 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around the world The Guardian2h‘It’s been a while’: hero’s welcome for UK man after 28-year walk across the world

Right coverage, 2 sources: The right emphasizes the homecoming and family reunion, including the personal cost of decades away from his son and mother.

Daily Mail4hKarl Bushby finally arrives home: After walking 28 years, 30 countries and an estimated 75 million steps, the Brit adventurer reaches Hull The Sun4hKarl Bushby finally returns to UK after walking 31,000 miles around world for 28 years

What’s next: Hull Lord Mayor Maria Coward greeted Bushby in Queen Victoria Square. He then headed toward his mother's home.

A spokesperson said Bushby is unsure what comes next after 28 years focused on the walk.
What will Bushby do now that the expedition is over?
How many countries did the route cross, given the outlets' differing counts?