Lifestyle: On October 16 last year, extreme athlete Guido Kunze set a new world altitude record on the highest volcano on earth. The Thuringian rode his fat bike to an incredible height of 6233 meters. The documentation of the adventure will be broadcast on ServusTV on Wednesday, March 25 from 21.15:XNUMX p.m.
The route for the world record led from the town of Bahia Inglesa on the Pacific coast across the Atacama desert up to the Ojos del Salado. Kunze had planned three days for the world record. In total, the Thuringian covered a distance of almost 343 kilometers in his challenge. Kunze reached the height of 4400 meters after 27 hours. The following day, after 10 hours, the mark for the new world record was set: 6233 meters! The 48-year-old Thuringian broke the world record of 2010 meters set by André Hauschke from Euskirchen in April 6085. Kunze needed a total travel time of 37 hours, 11 minutes and 12 seconds for the new world altitude record.
The extreme athlete was accompanied by a film team, which also had to face the hardships of this extraordinary adventure. The documentary "The Chile Challenge - Riding a bike up the highest volcano on earth" will be broadcast on ServusTV on Wednesday from 21.15:XNUMX p.m.