His journey is notable because he did not use the nether or any glitches

On June 19, 2020, at 12:08:57 UTC, KilloCrazyMan became the first player to reach the Edge Far Lands through legitimate means without going to the Nether after 9 months of beginning his journey. He was followed by Eckwall on January 20, 2021.

built up a community over those 14 years.

Never heard of him until reading this post… I also couldn’t find a video on his channel where he showcases that he reached them yet…