2024 Hall of Fame Inductee by Guinness World Records

18 Guinness World Records are currently registered to Erden’s name, some of which are listed below.

Interview at Guinness World Records headquarters in London - February, 2016

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Fastest circumnavigation by human power - 5 years 11 days 12 hours 22 minutes

Greatest aggregate distance rowed by a solo ocean rower - 26,705 nautical miles as of 24 Mar 2022

Most days at sea by an ocean rower - 1167 career days including partnered rows as of 24 Mar 2022

Most days at sea by a solo ocean rower - 1084 solo career days at sea as of 24 Mar 2022

First solo circumnavigation of the globe using human power

First person to row three oceans - Atlantic, Pacific and Indian

First person to row across the Pacific Ocean from North America to Asia

First person to row the Atlantic east to west from the southern to the northern hemisphere

Farthest distance rowed across the Atlantic Ocean - 9,817 km (6,100 mi)

Greatest distance rowed non-stop on the Indian Ocean

Greatest distance rowed solo on the Indian Ocean 

Greatest distance rowed on the Indian Ocean

Personal record for continuous (non-stop) days at sea - 312 days, Pacific Ocean 2007-2008
- the new record belongs to Jacob Adoram by 335 days