Athletic World Records

Brian Pankeycompleted 16 tandem dumbbell curls while balancing a stool on his chin.

Tammy Camp completed five backloops on her kiteboard in one minute. She raised funds to set the record through Indiegogo.

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

Tony Trafford shook a margarita for 3.0 seconds while riding a live bull at a New Zealand rodeo. Trafford used Jose Cuervo Silver in the drink, creating what he called a “Raging Bull Margarita.”

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

Niki Yoshiuchi did atrack standthat lasted33.41 seconds. The record was set on August 9, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City.His bike was a 53 cm Iro Mark V. Witnesses were Colin Nissan and Talia Ledner. #YOYO01

Joseph Holt leg pressed 2465 pounds ten times in a row.

Kip Yerdon completed twelve consecutive Hacky Sack wrap arounds while wearing a pair of khaki shorts.

Kip Yerdon completed two Hacky Sack wrap arounds in a single toss while wearing a pair of khaki shorts.

Full details of the record available here.

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. tag:RecordSetterBook01

Using deft moves and kangaroo-like jumping ability, Rob Birdsong sets a new universal record with 11 tent circulations in one minute. Each circulation consisted of Rob entering the tent from one side door, exiting through the other side door, and then jumping over the tent back to his starting position. The record was set on December 14, 2008 at Birdsong’s apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Ryan Brown and Schuyler Van Horn witnessed and documented the feat.