(Reuters) - Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has set a world record for circumnavigating the globe solo in a hot air balloon in a time of just over 11 days, Australian national broadcaster the ABC reported.
Konyukhov, 64, who embarked on his epic journey from Northam in Western Australia on July 12, beat the previous record of 13-1/2 days set in 2002 by the late Steve Fossett.
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