92-year-old breaks world record, becomes oldest person to hike Grand Canyon rim-to-rim

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It’s only been 10 days since Alfredo Aliaga became the oldest person to hike the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim – and the 92-year-old is already looking forward to next year.

Videos from 92-year-old Alfredo Aliaga's friends and family show his epic, record-breaking adventure through one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

It wasn’t Alfredo’s first rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike – he’s done it several times and as recently as 2022 – but it was the first with"It was wonderful," Alfredo told FOX TV Stations. " all saying, ‘OK, Alfredo! You made it!’ It was really unique."Alfredo’s passion for the Grand Canyon dates back to the 1990s: he has a Ph.D. in geology and was always fascinated by rocks.

But after discussing it more – and realizing he was only a few months shy of breaking the world record last year – Anabel warmed up to the idea. "So we did rim-to-river-to-rim, and he was in better shape than I was," Anabel recalled. "It’s so crazy to realize that even at 91-and-a-half … you can still get your muscles to get stronger."Meet Alfredo, the delightful 92-year-old who traveled from Europe to set a Guinness World Record as the oldest person to ever hike the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim.

 

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