31 Records
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Fastest 5-Kilometer Run While Wearing A 40-Pound Rucksack
Dustin McClure demonstrated tremendous speed and endurance by running five kilometers with a 40-pound rucksack on his back in 20 minutes and 6 seconds, a new universal record.
McClure achieved his feat at the U.S. Army Training School in Fort Benning[], Georgia on October 12, 2008. Lori Smith was present to witness the run and time the record.
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Fastest Time To Complete 26-Mile Speed March While Carrying A 60-Pound Backpack
Paddy Doyle completed a 26-mile speed march while carrying a 60-pound backpack in seven hours and 51.00 minutes. He set the record at the Leamington Courier offices in Hamilton Terrace. Read more about Doyle here.
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Fastest Time To Complete 30-Mile Cross-Country Course While Carrying A 40-Pound Pack
Paddy Doyle completed a 30-mile cross-country course while wearing a 40-pound backpack on in 7 hours, 52 minutes and 23 seconds. The feat was recognized by The Long Distance Walkers Association.
Doyle’s walk took place on November 13, 2008 in Warwickshire, England. Read more about Doylehere.
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Fastest Time To Complete 500 Chin-Ups And 500 Push-Ups
Alicia Weber completed 500 chin-ups and 500 push-ups in 49 minutes, 40.65 seconds.
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Fastest Time To Run 50 Miles While Juggling
Perry ‘The Joggler’ Romanowski joggled (juggling while running) 50 miles in 8 hours, 23 minutes and 52 seconds, a new world record. More details here.
The feat was achieved on October 27, 2007 along the waterfront in Chicago, Illinois. Romanowski juggled using Gballz. Witnesses on hand to document the feat and cheer him on included John Kelly and Tom Kikta.
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Fastest Time To Run Across A Covered Swimming Pool
Shin Clinton ran across his covered swimming pool in 4.69 seconds.
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Greatest Number Of U.S States To Complete A Marathon In By An Organ Transplant Recipient
Heart transplant recepient Donald Arthur has completed marathons in 31 U.S. States.
See a spreadsheet of his races, locations, and times here.
States Arthur has ran in: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
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Mitchell Booth blew a single note on a shofarthat lasted 44.80 seconds.
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Longest Time Balanced On A Closed Folding Ladder
Dominic Pavicic climbs onto a closed folding ladder and stays balanced on it for 50.94 seconds, a new world record. He lost his balance when he got fancy and tried to do it with one hand.
Pavicic performed the daring feat on March 1, 2009 at his home in Perth, Australia. Neil Fernandez was present to time and document the record.
NOTE: This video contains adult language
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Longest Time For A 9-Year-Old To Hold One Basketball In Each Hand
Nine-year-old Jack Thompson held a basketball in each of his hands for four minutes, 0.16 seconds.
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Longest Time To Bounce A Half-Inch Marble On A Hockey Puck
Brian Pankey bounced a half-inch marble on a hockey puck for 7 minutes and 49.13 seconds.
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Longest Time To Bounce A Tennis Ball Using Alternate Sides Of A Tennis Racket
Brian Pankey bounced of a tennis ball using alternating sides of a racket for 20 minutes and 45.26 seconds.
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Longest Time Underwater Using A Vuvuzela To Breathe
Craig Morrison from The Record Collectionremained underwater for 7 minutes and 16.19 seconds using only a vuvuzela to breathe.
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Most 35-Pound Curls While Performing A Suspended Split
Michael Martin completed three 35-pound curls while performing a suspended split.
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Most Air Strides In 30 Seconds
Gary Rollman completes 29 air strides in 30 seconds, a new world record. He performed the feat on a Deniz Sport Salinim Aleti stride machine.
Rollman set his record on March 19, 2009 at Konyaalti Beach in Antalya, Turkey. Barbara Rollman was present to document the record and count the strides.
