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Longest chess marathon

The longest chess marathon lasted 40 hr 20 min between Daniel Häußler and Philipp Bergner (both Germany) at the old town hall in Ostfildern, Germany, between 17-19 December 2010. Häußler won 191 matches to Bergner’s 114. There were 50 draws.

Longest channel in the Solar System

The longest channel in the Solar System is Baltis Vallis, on Venus. It is around 7,000 km (4,300 miles) in length and has an average width of around 1.6 km (1 mile). It was discovered by the Magellan radar mapper, which orbited Venus from August 1990 to October 1994, and is believed to have been formed by molten lava.

Longest confirmed sniper kill

Confirmed by GPS, Craig Harrison (UK) of the UK’s Household Cavalry killed two Taliban insurgents from a distance of 2,474 m/2.47 km (8,120 ft, or 1.54 miles) in November 2009. It took the 8.59 mm rounds almost three seconds to hit their targets, which were 914 m (3,000 ft) beyond the L115A3 sniper rifle’s recommended range. A third shot took out the insurgent’s machine gun. The rifle used was by Accuracy International.

Longest concert by multiple artists

The longest concert by multiple artists lasted for 360 hours and was conducted at AJ’s Music Cafe, Ferndale, Michigan, USA from 19 March 2011 to 3 April 2011. This is the third time AJ’s Music Cafe has held and broken the record organized by Allen O’Neil, after previously holding the record in 2009 and 2010. The concert took place from 5 p.m. on 19 March 2011 to 5 p.m. on 3 April 2011. Artists at the concert performed songs from genres including Motown, blues and Continue reading →

Longest concert by a solo artist

The longest performance by a solo artist lasted 501 hours and was achieved by Kuzhalmannam Ramakrishnan (India) at the Rhythm Therapy Hall, Nandavanam Hospital, Ottapalam, Kerala, India, on 5-26 July 2009 This record is the overall category for music marathons – Kuzhalmannam Ramakrishnan also holds the record for longest marathon hand drumming.

Longest concert by a group

The longest concert by a group lasted 64 hours 5 minutes and 7 seconds and was achieved by Bodhi Foundation & Maharashtra Youth Development Organisation & group (India) at the “Veterinary Hall” Seminary Hills, Nagpur, India, from 14 to 16 April 2009. The group consisted of Mr. Pravin Moreshwar Bhiwgade, Mr. Sunil Madhav Ingle and Mr. Raju Haribhau Kale

Longest continuous note streak achieved on a Guitar Hero game

The longest note streak on a Guitar Hero game is 3,722 and was achieved by Danny Johnson (USA) while playing ‘Through the Fire and Flames’ on Guitar Hero III (Xbox 360), hitting 100% of the notes, at Book Expo America in New York City, New York, USA, on 30 May 2009. Danny Johnson broke his own record for the Highest score for a single track on Guitar Hero III (Xbox 360) in this same attempt.

Longest continuous moonwalk (dance)

The longest continuous moonwalk lasted for 2 hours 30 minutes 50 seconds and was achieved by Michael Frank (Germany) in Eppingen, Germany, on 30 Janurary 2011. Michael is a professional dance instructor and a national dance champion in Germany. He continuously performed Michael Jackson’s iconic “moonwalk” dance move without pausing or taking a rest/bathroom break. At the end of the attempt he stated he could not feel the soles of his feet, but feeling was quickly regained.