Physical 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.

Dakota Smith piggybacked four people at once, a new world record. His performance beat the previous record by one person. At one point Smith had five people on his back, but they didn’t stay up for at least ten seconds, a time length set by the original record creator. Smith set the record on May 5, 2009 in Lake City, Floridia. Dustin Busscher was present as a witness.

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

Mark A. bench pressed his dog 40 times in 30 seconds.

Art Hoffman completed a 1/4 mile racewalk with his dog Chenji in two minutes, 17.08 seconds. Chenji is a Swahilian name.

Sean Goldsmith and Doug Williams completed 132 tandem jump ropes in one minute.

Flexibility master David Passaro wowed audience members by setting a new world record for deepest shoulder blades. Passaro protruded his chest forward while pulling back his shoulders to create his record-setting 3 3/4 inch blades, beating Duke of Denver’s existing 3-inch record. This feat was performed on August 29, 2008 at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Witnesses Dan Rollman and Tonya Zohba were on hand to take measurements and document the achievement. #BM2008

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.

Ivan C. ran around a church in 15.75 seconds.

Lloyd W. rode a mechanical bull for 2.26 seconds.

Marcus' friend, Kaden, shot a rubber band 557.5 inches (46.45 feet) using only his hands.

With her due date exactly one month away, Emily Wilson won six consecutive arm wrestling matches, a new world record. Wilson, who’s expecting a boy, beat five women and one man during the streak. The record was set on May 20, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS06][] tag:RecordSetterBook01

Malachy Quinn displays physical agility and yo-yo mastery while setting a new world record for most revolutions while doing the splits. Quinn performed 122 consecutive revolutions. The record was set on August 9, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City. Quinn used a YoYoFactory eight8eight yo-yo and HighLights Type6 yo-yo string. Witnesses were Talia Ledner and Colin Nissan. #RecordSetterBook01

Lola Vescovo shook her booty 92 times in one minute, a new world record. Each booty shake was measured as “one shake of the booty back and forth to its original position.” Vescovo shook it on April 4, 2009 at the first annual Brooklyn World Record Day in Brooklyn, New York. The event was held by URDB in conjunction with Beam Camp. Corey Henderson and Dan Rollman were present to witness the feat. #BWRD01

Chris Sacca completed 25 consecutive push-ups while straddling the Continental Divide, a RecordSetter.com World Record. He completed the feat outside Pagosa Springs, Colorado, part way through a cross country bike ride.

Avi H. held 40 dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias at once.