Athletic World Records

51 Records Found

03:24 France

Most Back Of Hand Push-Ups While Wearing A 40-Pound Pack In One Minute

Guillaume Bourgeois

Guillaume Bourgeois completed 66 [back of the hand push-ups][1] in one minute while wearing a 40-pound pack on his back. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push-up#Backhanded_push-up

00:46 The Internet

Farthest Distance To Throw A Snowball

Roald Bradstock

Roald Bradstock threw a snowball 68.10 meters. Bradstock made the snowballs in Atlanta, Georgia after a snowstorm, and then drove 600 miles to Fort Myers, Florida, where the record was set. #RecordSetterBook01

00:50 France

Most Consecutive Hands-Out Pull-Ups (Male)

Guillaume Creuza Powell

Guillaume C. performed 37 consecutive hands-out pull-ups.

00:46 United States

Most 2465-Pound Leg Press Repetitions

Joseph Holt

Joseph Holt leg pressed 2465 pounds ten times in a row.

02:31 India

Most Times Spreading Legs While Holding A Crow Pose

Suresh Gaur

Suresh G. spread his legs 180 times while holding a crow pose.

02:33 India

Longest Peacock Pose Held On A 20-Millimeter Diameter Pipe

Srijan Chakravarty

Srijan C. held the peacock pose on a 20-millimeter diameter pipe for two minutes, 27.35 seconds.

01:45 The Internet

Longest Knuckle Handstand On Concrete

Finn Williams

Finn Williams performed a handstand on his knuckles on the concrete floor of his basement for one minute, 25.09 seconds.

02:33 England

Fastest Time To Walk 30 Miles While Carrying A 76-Pound Backpack

Paddy Doyle

Paddy Doyle walked 30 miles along the Grand Union Canal while carrying a 76-pound back pack in 10 hours and 37 seconds. Though his pack was 76 pounds and he walked an additional 300 meters, the weight and distance have been standardized. The record benefited the Help For Heroes charity. He was supported throughout by British Military Fitness instructors, martial arts boxing students from clubs around the Midlands and avid supporters. Read more about Doyle here.

10:46 United States

Most Push-Ups In 24 Hours

Charles Servizio

Charles Servizio completed 46,001 push-ups in 24 hours.

01:03:21 France

Most Back Of Hand Push-Ups In One Hour While Wearing A 40-Pound Pack

Guillaume Bourgeois

Guillaume Bourgeois completed 854 push-ups on the back of his hands in one hour. He completed the attempt while wearing a 40-pound pack on his back.

01:15 United States

Most Consecutive Jumps Over One's Own Leg

Josh Graber

Josh Graber displays tremendous leaping fortitude by jumping over his own leg an unprecedented 19 consecutive times. Graber never let go of his non-jumping foot while setting the record.

01:51 The Internet

Most Consecutive Tennis Volleys

Jason O'Brien

Record is set on 4th attempt in video.

05:40 United States

Longest Bicycle Skid Mark

James David

Full details of the record available here.

00:58 The Internet

Longest Successful Croquet Shot

Jovah Siegel

Jovah Siegel made an accurate croquet shot 16 feet in length.

00:49 United States

Most Ottoman Bench Presses In 30 Seconds

Justin Kay

Justin Kay bench pressed an ottoman 63 times in 30 seconds, a new world record. He performed the feat on June 28, 2009 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Brian Justie was present as a witness.

01:08 United States

Most Tent Circulations In One Minute

Rob Birdsong

Using deft moves and kangaroo-like jumping ability, Rob Birdsong sets a new universal record with 11 tent circulations in one minute. Each circulation consisted of Rob entering the tent from one side door, exiting through the other side door, and then jumping over the tent back to his starting position. The record was set on December 14, 2008 at Birdsong’s apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Ryan Brown and Schuyler Van Horn witnessed and documented the feat.

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