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Longest distance marathon pool rescue

The longest distance marathon pool rescue was 30,000 m (98,425 ft) by members of the Frinton and Walton Swimming Pool Lifeguard Team (UK) at Frinton and Walton Swimming Pool in Walton on the Naze, UK, on 8 July 2011. The event consisted of 23 team members, each towing a manikin heavier than 40 lb (18.14 kg) in continuous legs along a 25-m pool. Each member was required to swim at least 50 m before passing on to the next team member. The event lasted 15 Continue reading →

Longest distance for an Olympic torch relay

The longest distance for an Olympic torch relay was 137,000 km (85,000 mi) for the XXIX Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, China. The relay began in Athens, Greece on 24 March, 2008, before traveling through 21 countries around the world before reaching the Olympic stadium in Beijing during the opening ceremony on 8 August, 2008.