The official trophy went to Mira Chen, a 34-year-old former bike messenger from Taipei. She crossed the finish line in Sydney with a time of just over 47 days, 12 hours, and 3 minutes. But here’s the kicker: she didn’t use a plane, a car, or even a bicycle for the final leg.
How She Did It (And Why It’s Genius)
Mira’s secret weapon? She sailed a homemade catamaran from Papua New Guinea to Australia. “I’d never sailed before,” she laughed on live TV. “I just watched a lot of YouTube videos and bribed a fisherman with my emergency chocolate stash.” Her route zigzagged through 14 countries, relying entirely on public transport, hitchhiking, and sheer stubbornness.
