Athletic World Records

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.

Guillaume C. performed 37 consecutive hands-out pull-ups.

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

Satpal K. walked on his hands for two minutes, 49.34 seconds.

Mamuka Ormotsadze performed 48 consecutive handstand push-ups.

Full details of the record available here.

Jovah Siegel made an accurate croquet shot 16 feet in length.

Josh Graber displays tremendous leaping fortitude by jumping over his own leg an unprecedented 19 consecutive times. Graber never let go of his non-jumping foot while setting the record.

Fiona Castleton completed a world record 555 consecutive push-ups.

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.

Alicia Weber completed 65 consecutive clapping push-ups, popping his feet off of the ground with each exercise.

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

Cole S. completed 43 table tennis serves in 30 seconds. He set the record at Edina High School Ping Pong Club in Edina, Minnesota.

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

Justin Kay bench pressed an ottoman 63 times in 30 seconds, a new world record. He performed the feat on June 28, 2009 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Brian Justie was present as a witness.

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