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Hari Chandra Giri began hand-walking as an eight-year-old party trick; today the Nepal Army athlete holds four Guinness World Records, set everywhere…
By Laxman Rawal · Jul 21, 2026
Hari Chandra Giri can get down a flight of 100 stairs in well under a minute, without using his feet. The Nepal Army athlete descends stairs walking on his hands, and as of June 2026 he holds the Guinness World Record for doing it faster than anyone alive…
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What this means for you Giri's record-setting spot is a genuine, walkable Kathmandu Valley side trip, not a stadium or a gym, but a real hilltop trail with a Buddhist stupa and a view, open to any visitor for free. It's the kind of half-day walk that pairs…
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