The longest marathon playing darts (doubles) is 48 hours and was achieved by Kevin Bryan, Ben Roper, Matthew Cook and Adam Roberts (all UK) at the Pied Bull Public House in Shepshed, Leicestershire, UK, from 4 to 6 September 2013. This epic encounter pitted the team of Kevin and Ben against Matthew and Adam. Of the 334 games played, Kevin and Ben came out on top by 270 games to 64. The attempt also saw four 180 scores, all achieved by Kevin Bryan. The attempt Continue reading →

The longest marathon playing cricket is 150 hr 14 min and was achieved by Loughborough University Staff Cricket Club (UK) at Loughborough College Rubber Crumb in Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK, from 24 to 30 June 2012. The marathon pitted Chris’ Crusaders against Waghray’s Warriors, with the Crusaders winning 10 matches to the Warriors nine. Chris’ Crusaders scored a total of 6,382 runs, whilst Waghray’s Warriors managed 6,346 runs. The honour of the highest individual score in an innings belonged to Chris’ Crusaders player Surender Mohandass, who Continue reading →

The longest marathon playing football lasted for 72 hours and was played between Stockport Albion and Manchester Rovers (both UK) at Stretford High School, in Manchester, UK, from 2 ­to 5 May 2013. The final score was Stockport Albions 603 – 462 Manchester Rovers.

The longest game of korfball is 30 hr 2 min, set by Kingfisher Korfball Club, at Larkfield Leisure Centre, Kent, United Kingdom, 14-15 June 2008. The game was played between the Kingfisher Blues and the Kingfisher Whites with the Whites winning 476 to 471.

The longest indoor hockey match was 26 hr 38 min achieved by Havering Hockey Club v Team Harrow, at Harrow Lodge Sports Centre, Hornchurch, UK, on 6-7 December 2008. Teams and scores: Havering Hockey Club (275) vs. The Team Harrow (382)

The longest game of women’s lacrosse lasted 9 hr 15 min between Cardiff University Lacrosse Club and Cardiff University Lacrosse Club Alumni (both UK) at Llanrumney Sports Field, Cardiff, United Kingdom, on 25 April 2009. Cardiff University Lacrosse Club beat Cardiff University Lacrosse Club Alumni 132-22. They raised around ?2000 for “Right To Play (UK)”.

The longest marathon playing rugby union is 24 hr 51 min and was achieved by Scotty’s Little Soldiers (UK) at Welford Road in Leicester, Leicestershire, UK, from 31 May to 1 June. An Armed Forces XV beat the Scotty’s Little Soldiers XV 1,742 – 828. The game was organised by Nikki Scott, whose husband Corporal Lee Scott was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. The charity supports children who have lost parents who were serving in the armed forces.

The record for the longest ring-board marathon is held by Joe Norman, Robert Norman, Paul Harkes, Faye Savill, Marion Daly , Betty Murphy, Hazel Gannon and Dennis Curtis (all UK). The team of eight played ring-board continuously for 24 hours at Silver Hall Social Club, Rainham, Essex, UK on 12-13 July 2003. Throwing a set of 6 rubber rings (approx 10cm diameter) at a Ring-Board (containing 13 plastic coated hooks 30mm in size, numbered 1 to 13) located on a wall 178cm (5` 10″) high, Continue reading →

The marathon playing pool (singles) is 88 hours and was achieved by Colin Pilcher and Marc Murray (both UK) in Consett, Durham, UK, from 25 to 28 July 2013. This 770-frame effort saw Colin and Marc regain this Guinness World Records title, having lost it 2011.

The record for the longest subbuteo marathon is 100 hr 1 min and was set by Graham Larkin and Kieran Mulrooney (both UK) at RAF Staff College, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK on 16-20 March 1989. Re-instated from 1990 edition after Mr Larkin contacted us asking if the record was still valid. It is valid as guidelines post August 2005 are the same as they were in 1989.