The longest nose wheelie on a motocross bike was 86.2 m (282 ft 10 in) achieved by Gary Harding (USA) at Mason-Dixon Dragway in Boonsboro, Maryland, USA, on 22 August 2010. Harding rode a Kawasaki KX250T8F model for the attempt. Immediately after the attempt, Harding proposed to his girlfriend on the very same track. She quickly answered yes.
The greatest distance claimed for a “round the world” pilgrimage is 61,319 km (38,102 miles) by Arthur Blessitt (USA) since 25 December 1969. He has visited all seven continents, including Antarctica, having crossed 315 “nations, island groups and territories” carrying a 3.7-m-tall (12-ft) wooden cross and preaching from the Bible throughout his pilgrimage.
The longest one-wheeled wheelie on a skateboard is 40.84 m (134 ft) by Brent Kronmueller (USA) on MTV’s The Rob & Big Show in Los Angeles, California, USA on 17 September 2007.
The longest paddleboard journey was 345 miles (555.2 km) and was completed by Wyatt Werneth (USA) paddling North up the coast of Florida from 19 – 27 May 2007.
The longest painting by an individual measured 3,444.91 m (11,302 ft 2.11 in) and was created by Gurmej Singh aka Artist Singh (India), as displayed in Grand Rapids Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, on 14 September 2013. It took Gurmej Singh (Artist SinGh) 38 days to create the whole painting.
The longest pathway in a permanent hedge maze measures 3,962.71 m (13,001 ft) and is held by the Pineapple Garden Maze at the Dole Plantation in Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA. The maze has a total area of 12,745.79 m (3.15 acres), it opened during 1997 and expanded in size in July 2007. This maze also holds the record for the largest permanent hedge maze.
A pass completion of 99 yards has been achieved on 11 occasions in the National Football League (NFL) and has always resulted in a touchdown. The most recent occurrence was a pass from Eli Manning to Victor Cruz, for the New York Giants against the New York Jets (all USA) on 24 December 2011.
The longest paperclip chain by an individual in 24 hours is 5,340ft (1,627.6m) long and was created by Dan Meyer of Davis, California, USA on 13–14 February 2004 using 54,030 1.2in (3cm) long paperclips.
A paper chain measuring 87.44 km (54.33 miles) long was made by 60 people in 24 hours at Paul. D Camp Community College in Franklin, Virginia, USA on 4–5 June 2005. The event was organized by Downtown Franklin Association with the City of Franklin, Virginia, USA.
The world’s longest pendula were two lengths of number 24 steel piano wire, each 1,353.3 m (4,440 ft) long. They were suspended down the number 4 shaft of the Tamarack Mines, near Calumet, Michigan, USA, in September 1901. The experiment was performed by Professor Fred W. McNair (USA) and colleagues from the Michigan College of Mines, Michigan, USA. Contrary to expectations, the pendula were further apart at the bottom of the mine than at the top. The results were published in the journal Science on
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