Longest skateboard coping grind
The record for the longest skateboard grind along a ramp coping is 6.83 m and was set by Micky Iglesias (Switzerland) on the set of L’Ete De Tous Les Records, Port Medoc, France, on 20 July 2005.
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Longest stationary manual on a wheelchair
The longest stationary manual on a wheelchair is 10 hrs, 0 min, 1 sec, achieved by Hermann van Heerden (South Africa), in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on 11 October 2011. The minimum requirements for this record was 4 hrs however Hermann was not content with simply achieving the record, he bettered the time by a further 6 hrs.
Longest staple chain
The longest chain of staples measures 173.99 m (570 ft 10 in) and was built by the staff of Staples Bathurst (Canada). It was presented and measured in Bathurst, Canada, on 23 July 2011. The attempt was part of the 20th anniversary of Staples Canada where a contest was held between the single stores to see who can come up with the most original celebration. Staples in Bathurst decided to break a Guinness World Record.
Longest stand-up comedy show – multiple comedians
The longest continuous stand-up comedy show by multiple comedians lasted 80 hours and was achieved by the Laugh Factory (USA) at their comedy club in Hollywood, CA, USA, from 6 to 9 December 2010. The show included 170 different acts by 150 comedians.
Longest standing jump from vault-to-handstand (parkour)
The longest standing jump from vault-to-handstand is 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in) and was achieved by Cole Armitage (UK) at Basingstoke Active Life Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, on 8 September 2010. Cole is a member of the parkour team, 3Run. He jumped from a gymnastic vault onto another one in a handstand position.
Longest standing jump between two objects (parkour)
The longest standing jump between two objects is 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) and was achieved by Cane Armitage (UK) at Basingstoke Active Life Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, on 8 September 2010. Cane is a member of the parkour team, 3Run. He jumped from a gymnastic vault onto another one in a standing position.
Longest standing jump (motorcycle)
The record for the longest standing jump on a motorcycle is 4 m 26 cm (13 ft 11 in) and is held by Michele Pradelli (Italy) who achieved the record on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 25 April 2009. The distance was measured from platform to platform and the jump required a standing start.
Longest squash marathon (singles)
The longest marathon playing squash singles is 32 hr 7 min 36 sec and was achieved by Alexander and Nicholas Craig (both Australia) in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, from 5-6 October 2013. The two brothers are big Guinness World Records fans and have played squash for many years. They decide to combine both passions in an effort to become Guinness World Records title holders. Alexander came out on top in their marathon match, winning 304 games and scoring 5,210 points to Nicholas’ total of 202 games Continue reading →
Longest spring roll
The longest spring roll measured 435.36 m (1,428.34 ft) and was made by members of the Roll for Relief campaign at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA on 30 April 2005.
Longest speech marathon (team)
The longest speech marathon by a team is 100 hours and was achieved by Mar Adentro de México, A.C., Toastmasters México – Jalisco and Ayuntamiento de Guadalajara 2010-2012 at Parque de la Revolución, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, from 18-22 May 2011. There were a total of 636 participants who spoke for a minimum of 5 minutes throughout the attempt.