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Female US rower completes historic solo journey

Published Saturday, July 4, 2026 · Updated July 5

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  • Record-Breaking Solo Ocean Row — 1 source

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Kelsey Pfendler, a US woman, has completed a historic and record-breaking solo row from California to Hawaii in just under 44 days. She is the first American woman to achieve this feat, also surpassing previous speed records for both men and women.

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  • Kelsey Pfendler, a US woman, completed a record-breaking solo row from California to Hawaii in just under 44 days.
  • Her journey was faster than the previous comparable female record-holder’s 86 days and the male record holder’s 52 days, as recorded by the Ocean Rowing Society International and Guinness World Records.
  • Pfendler is the first American woman to achieve this solo row from California to Hawaii.

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Record-Breaking Solo Ocean Row
  • The Guardian

    The Guardian reported that Kelsey Pfendler, a US woman, completed a record-breaking solo row from California to Hawaii in under 44 days. She is the first American woman to achieve this feat, also breaking previous speed records for both women and men.

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