Marathon World Records

Joshua "Mike" Owens played the drums for 24 hours at New Hope FMC in Warren, Ohio. He set the record to raise money and awareness for autism. All the proceeds went directly to The Mikeyfied Fund for Adult Autism. Learn more about the feat here.

Carlos Buenaventura ran half marathons (21 km.) daily from February 1, 2021 to October 25, 2023, a total of 997 days. He started running to help overcome his pandemic anxiety. He logged his daily mileage using his Fitbit. Carlos dedicates this achievement to his late parents, especially to his father who passed away a few weeks before his first ultra-marathon in 2011.

Two Australian basketball teams consisting of 10 players on each team, who played in the Mildura Basketball Association, played a continuous basketball marathon that lasted an outstanding 120 hours, 15 minutes (5 days and 5 nights). The game began on April 20, 1972 and finished on April 25, 1972. The players would like to thank the following: The Mildura Basketball Association, Irymple Basketball Club and the Mildura Lions Club (Bob McKenzie) along with the throngs of people that assisted to prepare food and drink, masseurs, first aid officers, team managers, referees, and statisticians. Learn more about the feat here.