The longest distance swam underwater with one breath (open water) was 150 m (492 ft 1 in) by Carlos Coste (Venezuela) in the Dos Ojos cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico, on 3 November 2010. Coste’s swim lasted 2 min 32 sec.
The longest distance swam underwater with one breath is 200 m (656 ft 2 in) and was achieved by Tom Sietas (Germany) in Beijing, China, on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi: Guinness World Records Special, CCTV Studios, Beijing, China, on 6 November 2008
The record for the longest distance static cycling by 100 teams in 24 hours is 64,524 km (40093.27 miles) and was set during the CentrO Festival in Oberhausen, Germany, between 30 September and 1 October 2006.
The longest distance run three legged in 24 hours is 109.8 km (68.23 miles) and was achieved by Mark Howlett and Rab Lee (both UK), at the Glenmore 24 Hour Trail Race, in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, on 7-8 September 2013.
The longest distance run three legged in 12 hours is 68.8 km (42.75 miles) and was achieved by Simon Ashton and Gary Hooson (both UK), in Plymouth, Devon, UK, on 26 July 2011. Simon and Gary, of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, based at the Citadel, started at 7 am and finished their attempt at 7 pm, completing a total of 172 laps (400 m track) at Brickfields public running track.
The greatest distance rowed on an indoor Concept II rower by a team in 24 hours is 405. 54 km (251.99 miles) by 12 athletes from Györi Vízügy-Spartacus Evezös Klub (all Hungary) in Györ Plaza, Györ, Hungary, from 13-14 December 2008. Each member of the amateur rowing club rowed a 10 minute stretch until the end when some of the younger athletes began rowing in 5 minute bursts.
The greatest distance rowed on a Concept II indoor rower in 24 hours by a pair (male) is 335.3 km (208.35 miles) by Simon Johns and Sam De Kooker (both UK) in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK, in November 2008. This predictably betters the record for an individual, set by David Harris at 307.68 km in 2001.
The greatest distance rowed on an indoor Concept II rower in 24 hours is 307,683 m (191.18 miles) by David Harris (UK). The attempt took place aboard Devonport, UK-based HMS Coventry on 17-18 November 2001.
The longest collective distance rowed by any oceanrower is 21,275 miles (34,238 km, 18,487 nautical miles), achieved by Peter Bird (UK) during his rows across: the Atlantic East to West, the Pacific East to West and the Pacific West to East between 1974 – 1996. www.oceanrowing.com/statistics
An ensemble of 13 tap dancers from the Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, journeyed through the streets from Portland to Gorham, Maine, USA in a choreographed routine, covering a distance of 16.73 km (10.4 miles) in 4 hr 33 min on 20 October 2002. The attempt raised funds for the Barabara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center The dancers who completed the distance were Jaife Kahle, Brianna Boland, Meagan And Deana Romeika, Amanda and David Bell. Wendy Almeida, Shari Chaney, Shannon Mosey,
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