“You work for years and years to make the Olympics, then something goes wrong and it's all gone. But that doesn't mean you can't still make your mark in another way. Losing in the Olympic Trials made me that much hungrier to become a world champion as a pro.”

American Christian peace activist and former military chaplain

Danny Garcia is an American Christian peace activist and former military chaplain. He is best known as the founder of Global Walk and for his long walk around the world, which took place from 1996 to 2020. That journey made him widely known by the nickname “Walking Man.” His public work centers on peace, faith, and sustained commitment, reflected in a life spent linking movement on foot with a broader message of reconciliation.