Record Setter

Most Cancer-Related Books Balanced On Head

Most Times Saying "Cancer Sucks" In 15 Seconds

Longest Drumming Marathon

Carlos Santos played the drums for over 132 hours (7,978 minutes). Santos set the record to raise awareness and support for positive parenthood and against parental alienation. See entire attempt here.

Fastest Time To Write "Beat Cancer" 10 Times On A Skype Call

Matthew's friend wrote “Beat Cancer” 10 times on a Skype call in 29.88 seconds.

Largest Group To Stare Down Cancer

Andrew and 40 members of Atlas from Penn State Dance Marathon stared down cancer at once.

Most "Relay For Life" Cancer Fighters Wearing Purple Mustaches

349 cancer fighters from the Relay for Life Eastern Division of the American Cancer Society wore purple mustaches. They set the record during their 2014 summit to raise cancer awareness and commit to finish the fight against cancer.

Most Three-Person Between-The-Legs Melon Passes In 30 Seconds

Three members of Support The Melons passed a melon between their legs 23 times in 30 seconds. They set the record to promote breast cancer awareness and raise funds for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign.

Most Slaps Of A Melon In 30 Seconds

A member of Support The Melons slapped a melon 256 times in 30 seconds. They set the record to promote breast cancer awareness and raise funds for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign.

Most People To Simultaneously Say "Break Cancer" Upon Completion Of A Running Event

A total of 20 people simultaneously spoke the words "Break Cancer" upon completing a marathon and half-marathon. They set the record as part of Team Shan Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women activities during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Ontario, Canada.

Most Young Adult Authors Reading At Once

Led by Josh Berk, a total of 35 young adult authors read Touched by Cyn Balog at once. The record was set during the 2012 YA Festival at the Easton Area Public Library in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Longest "Boo" Directed Toward Cancer

Joseph Nagy let out a “boo” directed towards cancer that lasted non-stop for 54.31 seconds.

Most People Wearing "Break Cancer" Tattoos

The Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Nurses (APHON) invited 300 people across the United States including their members, colleagues, patients and their families to wear "Break Cancer" tattoos.

They set the record in recognition of the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Month.

Largest Group To Say "Break Cancer For Young Adults"

Twenty-six LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance members said “Break cancer for young adults” at once.

Longest Fake Mustache Conga Line

48 members of Texas 4000 donned fake mustaches and danced in a conga line. Each mustache was made using Break Cancer stickers.

Largest Pie Fight

To raise funds for Vickie’s Angel Walk, hundreds of people threw a total of 2,400 pies at each other in the world’s largest pie fight. The event raised $2,500 and a full pallet of canned food. The food was donated to the Bethesda Mission in Harrisburg.The money raised will be used for financial assistance for families fighting cancer in Central Pennsylvania.

Most Balloons Used To Create "Pink Boobs"

In Celebration of Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 95 sets of balloons were put together to represent as “pink boobs.” The feat was set by the Chicks In Pink charity in coordination with Racecourse Road[].

Most Cigarettes Ripped In Half

Most People Exercising At Once To Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

Mel Sampson and 514 other people participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure[]. They exercised to raise breast cancer awareness.

Fastest Time For Young Adult Cancer Survivors And Their Supporters To Pull An Airplane 15 Feet

Members of the Young Adult Oncology Group pulled a plane 15 feet in 5.19 seconds. They performed this feat to raise money for cancer research.

Largest Cancer Ribbon Cake

Jacob Betts and theHLUMC Relay For Life team baked a pink cancer awareness ribbon cake measuring eight feet long.

Most Cancer Survivors And Supporters Eating Fruit Loops Simultaneously

A total of 48 cancer survivors and supporters from Camp Mak-A-Dream Young Adult Conference ate Fruit Loops simultaneously.

Most Movie Titles Based On Astrological Signs Formed From The Letters Of "LIVESTRONG" In A Single Tweet

Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya listed seven movie titles based on astrological signs, Leo, Virgo, Stir, Leon, Lev, Lion and Oven using the letters in“LIVESTRONG” in a single tweet.

Most Astrological Signs Formed From The Letters Of "LIVESTRONG" In A Single Tweet

Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya used the letters in ‘LIVESTRONG’ to form the names of 12 astrological signs and fit them into a singletweet.

Most Positive Messages Tweeted To Someone Fighting Cancer In 24 Hours

Twitter users around the world sent a total of 224 tweets to Bena Roberts in a 24-hour period, wishing her good thoughts in her battle against cancer. Roberts, who is fighting breast cancer, had no idea the tweets were coming.

The record was kicked off during a speech by URDB president Dan Rollman at the 2011 Next Conference in Berlin, Germany.

See all tweets sent to @BenaRoberts here.

Read Bena’s blog post about the record here.

Most Forms Of Transportation Used In A Cancer Awareness Race

Ty Conner and his friends Noah McDougall, Andrew Vial, Chrisie VonHatten, and Adam Denton participated in a cancer awareness race in the hallway of the Earth and Sciences Building at the University of Tennessee. They raced on foot, by bicycle and in a rolling chair.

Largest Group To Sing "I Will Survive" In Honor Of Cancer Survivors While Shaking Pompoms

162 members of Junior Friends andThe Legend Foundation sang "IWill Survive" in honor of cancer survivors while shaking pompoms. The record was part of a fundraiser event for breast cancer awareness.

Most Comments On A Cancer-Related Blog Post In 24 Hours

Selena Inouye posted ablog poston OhMyAchesAndPains about cancer that received received 101 comments in 24 hours.

Most People Dancing While Wearing "F Cancer" Shirts

Seven people joined together and danced while wearing "F Cancer"[]shirts. The man in the plaid shirt was not counted.

Most People On The SUU Football Field At Once To Support Cancer Survivors

301 people came together on the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds[] football field to honor cancer survivors and Break Cancer. They were participating inThe Iron County American Cancer Society Relay for Life[].

Most People To Symbolically "End Cancer"

During The University of Texas’ 40 Acres Fest,501 people symbolically “ended cancer.” Each participant was given a card that said “cancer” and asked to finish the sentence, symbolically “ending cancer.” The feat was led by the Texas 4000 bicycle team.

Most Hugs Against Cancer

Melissa Owens embarked upon a personal goal to break a hugging record. She gave out 600 hugs during a flash mob at Portlandrsquo;s Pioneer Courthouse Square[].

Owensrsquo; hugging record was the fifth URDB record to be set by supporters of the OHSU AYA program at the Knight Cancer Institute[].

Most Young Adults To Give An Inspirational Message To Young Adults Facing Cancer

UCLA Healthy Lives After Cancer, led by Chrystel Murrieta, set a record by getting 49 young adults to say an inspirational message on video to other young adults facing cancer. The video includes a stuffed animal saying an encouraging message, who wasn’t included in the final count.

Longest Standing Ovation For Cancer Survivors

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute faculty and staff and AYA External Advisory Committee members stood and cheered without interruption in honor of the cancer survivors for one minute and 19.01 seconds.

Largest Group of Social Workers, Interpreters And Nurses Stand Up Against Cancer In The Most Languages

A group of 42 people composed of social workers, interpreters, and nurses, stand up against cancer in the most languages.

Most Mentions Of Cancer In A Rap

Seth Krauss mentioned cancer 21 times in his rap, a new world record.

Krauss set the record during URDB’s BreakCancer party at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#BreakCancer01][]

Most Miles Ridden On A Training Bike In One Hour

Texas 4000, a group of University of Texas students preparing to cycle 4,000 miles to raise money to battle cancer, rode a trainer bike 31.50 miles in one hour, a new world record.

Texas 4000 set the record during URDB’sBreakCancer party at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses.[][]

[#BreakCancer01][]

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Most Words Spelled Using The Letters In "CANCER" In One Tweet

Adam Brasher spelled 42 words using the letters in “Cancer” in one tweet.

Most Family Members To Say "Breast Cancer Awareness For Young Women" At Once

17 members of the Larsen Family /Team Shan gathered to say “Breast Cancer Awarenesss for Young Women”.

Most Chemical Element Symbols From The Letters Of "LIVESTRONG" In A Single Tweet

Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya posted a tweet containing 27 chemical element symbols of the Periodic Table Of Elements from the letters in “LIVESTRONG” in a single tweet.

Most "Cancer" Notes Thrown In Trash Can In 30 Seconds

Most Office Items Covered In Tin Foil

Lisa Watson, a Nurse Oncology Education Program marketing guru, has 62 office items wrapped in tin foil.

Fastest Time To Hit Cancer Sign With Five Darts

Allen Hunter hit a “CANCER” sign on a dartboard with five consecutive darts in 3.87 seconds.

Largest Group To Dance "The Robot" While Wrapped In Christmas Lights

Alanna Iverson and 51 other cyclists danced the robotwhile wrapped in Christmas lights. The participants were a group of cyclists on a long distance bike ride to raise money for cancer research.

Most Bandanas Worn At Once

Katie Preston Toepfer wore 110 bandanas on her body at once. The record, set to raise cancer awareness, was set using CanTeen bandanas.

Largest Silent Anti-Cancer Message

Nine cancer survivors and eight oncology staff members participated in a 17-person silent anti-cancer message.

Largest Group Of People Beating Up Cancer Balloons

55 members of Texas 4000 each beat up a “cancer balloon.” They set the record as part of LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance’s Break Cancer campaign.

Most People To Crush A Can For Cancer

Emily Peterson and 32 of her friends each crushed an aluminum can for cancer.

Largest Group To Say "Break Cancer" In Spanish

23 people gathered on November 15, 2010 to discuss adolescent and young adult cancer patients and families in and around Portland, Oregon. At the end of the meeting everyone said“Rompe el cancer” at once.

The gathering was hosted by the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Adolescent[] and Young Adult Oncology Program and the External Advisory Committee.

The 23rd person to participate in this world record was the cameraman.

Largest Group To Form A Dedication Circle Followed By A Can-Can Line

60 riders in the Texas 4000stood in a circle and made individual dedications before lining up and forming a can-can line. They set the record before heading out on a bicycle ride.

Largest Group Of People To Say "Break Cancer" Upon Completion Of A Marathon Or Half-Marathon

Seven people finished the 2010 San Antonio Rock & Roll Full & Half-Marathon[] said “Break cancer!” after their completion of the race.