The longest distance kitesurfing in 24 hours is 645.6 km (401.2 miles) and was achieved by Rimas Kinka (Lithuania), off the coast of Islamorada, Florida, USA, on 26 February 2012. Kinka was also the previous holder for this category, he broke his own record.

The longest distance run full-body burn (without oxygen) is 161.27 m (529 ft 10 in) and was achieved by Ted Batchelor (USA) in California, USA, on 6 December 2013. Ted previously held this record, before it was broken on October 13, 2012.

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, Continue reading →

David Meenan (USA), tap danced a distance of 51.49 km (32 miles) in 7 hr 35 min at Count Basie Track and Field, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA on 8 October 2001.

The longest distance swinging on rings whilst hula hooping is 82.9 metres (272 ft) and was achieved by Jeffery Clark Nash (USA) in Santa Monica, California, USA on 11 April 2013.

The record for the longest team swimming marathon is 240 hours and was set by Matt Howard, Todd Primmer, Matt Murphy, Sue Meckley, John Kocher and Dave Schilling (all USA). The team of six completed a distance of 469.5 miles (755.58 km) in the YMCA Pool, Newark, Ohio, USA on 24 August 1979. This was rejected at the time as a rested category however has now been re-instated. Future attempts will have to beat both time and distance. Teams of six only.

The longest living dog is Farrell, a male Irish Wolfhound, who measures 237 cm (93.17 in) from nose to tail-tip. He is owned by Robert and Kate Fandetti of Baneberry, TN, USA. He was measured by staff at the White Pine Veterinary Practice when he was 4 and a half years old.

The longest distance traveled on a slip and slide in one hour is 41,404.42 m (135,841 ft), and was achieved by Shelby Farms Park Conservancy (USA) in Memphis, Tennessee, USA on 5 July 2014. The event took place at Shelby Farms Park, a 4500 acre urban park that includes its own buffalo range, 23 lakes and over 40 miles of trails. Local university students, members of community organizations, churches, park visitors and families all came out to attempt the record. The slip and slide was Continue reading →

The world’s longest goat horns measured a tip-to-tip spread of 132 cm (52 in) on 16 April 2004 and belong to ‘Uncle Sam’ the goat, who is owned by William A and Vivian A Wentling (both USA) of Rothsville, Pennsylvania, USA. The outside curl of the left horn measured 99.9 cm (39.37 in) and that of the right horn measured 101.9 cm (40.12 in).

The longest duck call measured 1.43 m (56.3 in) and was made by Damen Hillery and Mark Hillery (both USA) in Danville, Illinois, USA, and was measured on 30 October 2013. The duck call constructed by Damen and Mark replicates the call of a mallard hen.