Athletic World Records

Roald Bradstock threw a snowball 68.10 meters. Bradstock made the snowballs in Atlanta, Georgia after a snowstorm, and then drove 600 miles to Fort Myers, Florida, where the record was set. #RecordSetterBook01

Roald Bradstock threw an iPod 154 yards. The measurement was taken from its release point to where the iPod landed.

Vaughan's son completed five cartwheels in exactly 4.00 seconds.

Shin Clinton ran across his covered swimming pool in 4.69 seconds.

Paddy Doyle walked 30 miles along the Grand Union Canal while carrying a 76-pound back pack in 10 hours and 37 seconds. Though his pack was 76 pounds and he walked an additional 300 meters, the weight and distance have been standardized. The record benefited the Help For Heroes charity. He was supported throughout by British Military Fitness instructors, martial arts boxing students from clubs around the Midlands and avid supporters. Read more about Doyle here.

Full details of the record available here.

Suresh G. held the crow pose on a 40-millimeter diameter pipe for 16.62 seconds.

Krishan Kumar held a yoga crow pose on his fingers for 47.65 seconds.

Steve Sandholm dryland waterskiied for 17.34 seconds without falling over. He was pulled by a lawn tractor while achieving the feat. tag:RecordSetterBook01

Rotem K. performed a handstand that lasted two minutes, 18.03 seconds. He is 16 years old.

Gord Beast held a freestanding handstand for a staggering 35 minutes and 52 seconds, obliterating the previous RecordSetter mark of 12 minutes and 8 seconds. To put this in perspective: the longest documented wall-supported handstand is around 13 minutes, and the longest freestanding holds found anywhere online top out around 20 minutes. Gord's attempt, captured in a single unedited video, nearly doubles that. No wall, no support, just hands on the ground and full vertical hold for over half an hour.

Gord Beast held a freestanding handstand for a staggering 35 minutes and 52 seconds, obliterating the previous RecordSetter mark of 12 minutes and 8 seconds. To put this in perspective: the longest documented wall-supported handstand is around 13 minutes, and the longest freestanding holds found anywhere online top out around 20 minutes. Gord's attempt, captured in a single unedited video, nearly doubles that. No wall, no support, just hands on the ground and full vertical hold for over half an hour.

Mridula Shanker, a seven-year-old girl, spun a hula hoop on one leg for 14 minutes, 1.20 seconds.

Finn Williams performed a handstand on his knuckles on the concrete floor of his basement for one minute, 25.09 seconds.

Roger M. held a peacock pose for two minutes, 5.23 seconds.

Srijan C. held the peacock pose on a 20-millimeter diameter pipe for two minutes, 27.35 seconds.