The longest curly wurly that was stretched in three minutes is 285.5 cm (9 ft 4 in) and was achieved by Tracy Jane Sullivan (UK), at the Cheese and Grain during the Frome Chocolate Festival, in Somerset, UK, on 20 November 2011. This attempt took place at the Frome Chocolate Fesitival and on one particluar stall participants were given the opportunity to break a Guinness World Records attempt for the longest curly wurly stretched in 3 minutes. Around 70 attempts took place on the day Continue reading →

The longest crochet chain made whilst running a marathon is 139.4 m (457.35 ft) and was achieved by Susie Hewer (UK) at the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon in London, UK, on 13 April 2014. Susie finished in a time of 5 hr 40m 47 sec and averaged an astounding 5.3 metres per mile in beating her own record that she set back at the 2010 London Marathon. Susie’s record was one of 30 successfully broken and verified onsite by Guinness World Records at the Continue reading →

The longest distance Morris danced in seven days by an individual is 235.37 km (146.25 miles) and was achieved by Ben Dauncey (UK) from Tunbridge Wells to Snowshill, UK, from 15 to 21 April 2006.

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 →

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 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 distance swung between two bars is 3.2 m (10 ft 5 in) and was achieved by James Stokes (UK) at Parkour Park, Chineham, Hampshire, UK, on 8 September 2010. James is a member of the parkour team, 3Run. James used two standard scaffold poles.

The longest distance swimming in relay in open water by an unlimited team is 684.75 km (425.48 miles) and was achieved by a group of 200 swimmers at Lake Camlough, Camlough, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, between 9 to 19 September 2009. In total over 200 swimmers took part in swimming around a 750 m circuit. Gavin Brown swam the Farthest distance in one leg, completing five laps (3,750 m) in 1 hr 04 min 34 sec. The event was organised by Padraig Mallon.