Burgess undertook the challenge in collaboratio with Adidas and Gulf for Good to help children in Uganda
Dubai resident Briton Sean Burgess challenged himself to get a Guinness World Record by crossing the seven emirates of the UAE in seven days on foot
Burgess's daily routine was made up of eight-hour blocks of running or walking, followed by a four-hour break
Burgess's body began giving way by day three, owing to a combination of uneven roads, poor sleep and the mental strain at the enormity of his task, but watching the sun rise over the Empty Quarter was one of the highlights of his journey
A member of Burgess's support team helps him stretch by the side of the road on a particularly hot afternoon after his hamstrings seized up
At one point, Burgess required a larger pair of shoes than he was carrying because his feet had swollen up; these were supplied mid-journey by an Adidas store in Abu Dhabi
Things picked up on day five when Burgess crossed into Dubai, and realised his body, while still in pain, had adapted - shin splints and all - and was not getting any worse
Burgess walked the last kilometre with his brother, whom he describes as his 'main support person'
Burgess at his final destination: the Fujairah corniche
Burgess became the first person to get a Guinness World Record for Fastest Crossing of the United Arab Emirates on Foot, a 600km-plus journey he completed in six days, 21 hours and 30 minutes
Burgess undertook the challenge in collaboratio with Adidas and Gulf for Good to help children in Uganda
Dubai resident Briton Sean Burgess challenged himself to get a Guinness World Record by crossing the seven emirates of the UAE in seven days on foot
Burgess's daily routine was made up of eight-hour blocks of running or walking, followed by a four-hour break
Burgess's body began giving way by day three, owing to a combination of uneven roads, poor sleep and the mental strain at the enormity of his task, but watching the sun rise over the Empty Quarter was one of the highlights of his journey
A member of Burgess's support team helps him stretch by the side of the road on a particularly hot afternoon after his hamstrings seized up
At one point, Burgess required a larger pair of shoes than he was carrying because his feet had swollen up; these were supplied mid-journey by an Adidas store in Abu Dhabi
Things picked up on day five when Burgess crossed into Dubai, and realised his body, while still in pain, had adapted - shin splints and all - and was not getting any worse
Burgess walked the last kilometre with his brother, whom he describes as his 'main support person'
Burgess at his final destination: the Fujairah corniche
Burgess became the first person to get a Guinness World Record for Fastest Crossing of the United Arab Emirates on Foot, a 600km-plus journey he completed in six days, 21 hours and 30 minutes
Burgess undertook the challenge in collaboratio with Adidas and Gulf for Good to help children in Uganda