Athletic World Records

Graham Booth from Cary YMCA Super Skippers performed 93 double-jump rope jumps in 30 seconds. He set the record during the 2014 US National Jump Rope Championships.

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

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

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

Guillaume Bourgeois completed 854 push-ups on the back of his hands in one hour. He completed the attempt while wearing a 40-pound pack on his back.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.”

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

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

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.