6 Records
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Most Countries Visited In 24 Hours
Knut Olav and Astrid Loite traveled through 16 countries in 23 hours, 21 minutes. They visited Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and The Netherlands.
The trip began near the borders of Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia on June 27, 2009 at 17:43 pm. The time was chosen so they would arrive at the busiest borders (Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, and Switzerland) at lower-traffic times.
The duo stopped to fuel up theirRenault Espace 2.0dCithree times (Austria, Italy, and Switzerland) before completing the journey in The Netherlands at 17:05 pm on June 28, 2009.
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Longest Tandem Bicycle Ride With Full-Sized Artificial Skeleton In Back Seat
Art Hoffman rode 437 miles with a full-sized skeleton on the back seat of his tandem bicycle. The skeleton (named Oscar) was affixed to the back seat with Hoffman when he participated in the RAGBRAI bike ride in 1987. Oscar wore a "U.S Tobacco Industry" sign that was part of anti-smoking campaign Hoffman started.
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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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Most Miles Safely Driven In A Commercial Truck
William Coe safely drove 3,001,276 miles in a commercial truck. He set the record between February 12, 1986 and March 14, 2009.
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Fastest One-Mile Run While Wearing A Gas Mask
SwineFlu Avenger ran one mile in five minutes and 54 seconds while wearing a gas mask.
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Fastest 18-Mile Run While Wearing A Gas Mask
SwineFlu Avenger ran 18 miles in three hours, 26 minutes and 41 seconds while wearing a gas mask. Avenger set the feat at the ING New York City Marathon Tune-Up.
