Kelsey Pfendler becomes fastest person of any gender to row solo from California to Hawaii
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Kelsey Pfendler completed a 2,400-mile solo row from California to Hawaii in 43 days, breaking both the women's record (previous: time not specified) and men's record of 52 days by more than a week, while raising over $180,000 for the Whale Foundation to support Grand Canyon river guides.
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