Distance World Records
Distance Challenges
186 Records
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Patrick Y. walked on his hands for one minute, 10.22 seconds.
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Most Vertical Feet Skied Uphill In 24 Hours (Female)
Dina Mishev climbed 34,546 feet in 24 hours, a new world record. Using climbing skins, she repeatedly trekked up a 1502-foot trail, checking in with officials at the top off the trail, before skiing down and checking in with officials at the bottom. She did this 23 times in 24 hours.
The record was set on February 8, 2009 during the 24 Hour Sunlight Challenge at the Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
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Most Miles Ridden On A Motorcycle
In a feat that took almost 20 years to accomplish, former Wisconsin senator Dave Zien put a world record 1,000,000 miles on his Harley Davidson FXR[] motorcycle.
Zien began the journey in 1991. On April 4, 2009, Zien hit the million mile mark. Tony Sanfelipo was on hand to document and confirm the mileage. Read more about his journey here.
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Longest Distance To Shoot A Rubber Band Using Only Hands
Doug McManaman shot a rubber band 427 inches (35 feet, seven inches) using only his hands.
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Longest Transcontinental Limousine Journey
Mark Sinclair and Suna Taymaz drove a limousine 5959 miles across three continents, a new world record. The trip began in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they bought a 1988 Lincoln Town Car Stretch Limousine. From Las Vegas, they drove to a shipping facility in New Jersey via San Francisco, California. The vehicle shipped to Ipswich, United Kingdom where they picked it up and drove through France, Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Mauritania and Mali.
The trip ended on February 2, 2008 in Timbuktu, Mali. Details of the journey can be found at LimoToAfrica.org.
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Longest Exquisite Corpse T-Shirt Relay
Nine people participated in a 900-meter exquisite corpse relay race, a new world record. The first participant ran 100 meters and drew part of a person on their t-shirt. The shirt was then transferred to the next relay member, who put it on and added to the first person’s drawing while running. This was done repeatedly, with each person running 100 meters, until the drawing of the person was complete.
The record was set on June 17, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The relay participants were Jessica Dunn, Lindsay Gerlach, Courtney Hacker, Flounder Lee, Paul Miller, Kurt Nettleton, Kyle Channing Smith, Victoria Son and Courtney Ware. Lamar Richcreek was present as a witness.
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Clint P. threw a printer 44 feet, one inch.
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Longest Distance To Shoot A Rubber Band Using Feet
Dan Wallace shot a standard rubber band 27 feet using just his feet.
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Farthest Distance To Throw A Vinyl Record
Roald Bradstock threw a vinyl record 367 feet and 6 inches (112 meters).
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Longest Tandem Bicycle Ride With A Full-Sized Artificial Skeleton In Back Seat
Kadhim Shubber rode 891 miles with a full-sized skeleton on the back seat of his tandem bicycle. He cycled from John O'Groats, Scotland to Land's End, England. He set the record to raise money for scholarship programs at Imperial College London. Read more about the feat here.
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Longest Tandem Paper Shredder Toss
Mike Wise and Jake Lorence threw a full-sized paper shredder 24 feet, 6 inches. The measurement was taken from the point of release to the location where the shredder landed.
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Longest Distance To Throw A Cupcake Wrapped In Saran Wrap
Aaron threw a Saran wrapped cupcake 137 feet.
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Longest Fingerboard Rail Grind
Scott Winfrey grinded a rail for 110 inches using his 3.5 inch fingerboard.
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Fastest 1/4 Mile Rollerskate Sprint With Dog By A Person Over 60
Art Hoffman and his dog Chenji completed a 1/4 mile roller skate sprint in one minute, 55.06 seconds.
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Fastest 1/4 Mile Racewalk Accompanied By A Dog With A Swahili Name
Patrick Young 
Dina Mishev 
Dave Zien 
Doug McManaman 
Suna Taymaz 
Jessica Dunn 
Clint Poore 
Dan Wallace 
Roald Bradstock 
Kadhim Shubber 
Mike Wise 
aaronrosewarne 
Scott Winfrey 
Art Hoffman