Greg Arrigoni

Greg Arrigoni used 1434 Qualtex balloons to build a balloon arch. The balloons were three feet in diameter. The arch measured 600 feet wide and 340 feet tall. It took 65 tanks of helium to fill the balloons. The arch was built at the Grand Excursion festival to commemorate the the 150-year anniversary of the founding of St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Jordan Yaun

Jordan Yaun and Jason Sletten volleyed a ballon using only their heads for two hours, 38 minutes, 7.12 seconds.

See normal speed version here.

Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will.

General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

Darryl Learie

Darryl Learie blew up a balloon until it popped in 12.66 seconds.

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Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Palmerbounced a balloon on his hand 129 times in one minute.

Betsy Davis

Betsy Davis created a ballon squeak that lasted for two minutes and 27.10 seconds, a world record.

Davis performed the feat on July 14, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness and time the feat.

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Team Dark

18 members of Wieden Kennedy’s Team Dark inhaled helium and sang the chorus to I Think We’re Alone Nowwhile hogtied.

The record was set in Portland, Oregon on April 1, 2010 at Wieden Kennedy[]’s 28th annual Founders’ Dayparty.RecordSetter co-foundersDan Rollman and Corey Henderson were on hand to preside over the event.

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Mot Buchanan

Mot Buchanan built a costume using 162 balloons.

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Doug McManaman

Expert marksman Doug McManaman shot five balloons with a 22-caliber rifle from a distance of 45 yards away. He performed the feat with his back facing the balloons, using a mirror for aim.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Texas 4000

55 members of Texas 4000 each beat up a “cancer balloon.”They set the record as part of LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance[]’sBreak Cancercampaign.

Tanya Mokdad

Wearing an Indian costume and holding a red balloon, Tanya Mokdad ran down an up escalator in 11.44 seconds.

Juan Martínez

Juan Martiacute;nez popped 38 balloons using only his butt in 30 seconds. He completed a total of 39 but the last one did not fall inside the 30 second mark.

Ko & Clown

Ko’s intricate balloon sculpture resembling a woman with blond pigtails elicited 134 “wows”.

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Doug McManaman

Expert marksmanDoug McManaman shot five balloons with a 22-caliber rifle from a distance of 30 yards away. He performed the feat with his back facing the balloons, atop a 6’ ladder, using of a mirror for aim.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

McGraber!

Thomas McGinniss and Josh Graber headed a balloon back and forth 44 times without letting it touch the ground.

John Nelson

John Nelson and Russell DeCaprio tossed a water balloon over a 2010 Ford Fusion 73 times in one minute.

Nelson and DeCaprio set the record as part of Fusion 41, a URDB World Record Challenge created by the Ford Motor Company[].