My Folly in Bali

Knee bends in Bali under an elephant!
The Joy of Sushi Cutting

Cutting apples midair with a samurai sword...
Every Dog Has His Day

Breaking a record with a dog on my back!

Currently Held Records


No Category Details Record Date Place Photo
1 Somersaulting Longest continuous distance 12 miles 390 yards Apr 1986 US 10
2 Pogostick Jumping Longest continuous distance 23.11 miles Jun 1997 US 51
3 Hopscotch Most games completed in 24 hours 434 games Mar 1998 Mexico 54
4 Milk Bottle Balancing on Head Longest continuous distance 80.95 miles Apr 1998 US 56
5 Pogostick Jumping Up Steps Fastest time up CN Tower 1899 steps in 57 min 51 sec July 1999 Canada 60
6 Brick Carrying with One Hand (9 pounds) Longest continuous distance 85.05 miles Oct 1999 US 61
7 Somersaulting Fastest mile 19 min 11 sec Nov 2000 US 63
8 Pogostick Jumping Fastest mile 12 min 16 sec Jul 2001 England 67
9 Sack Racing Fastest time for 10 kilometers 1 hour 22 min 2 sec Aug 2001 US 68
10 Underwater Rope Jumping Most jumps in one hour 900 jumps Aug 2001 US  
11 Underwater Juggling Longest time with 3 balls without a drop 48 min 36 sec Dec 2002 New Zealand 77
12 Skipping (like children without a rope) Fastest time for a marathon (26.2 miles) 5 hours 55 min 13 sec Aug 2003 Canada 81
13 Swiss Ball Balancing Longest time standing on a 75cm ball 3 hours 38 min 30 sec Dec 2003 Indonesia 83
14 Milk Bottle Balancing on Head Fastest mile 7 min 47 sec Feb 2004 Indonesia 84
15 Spacehopper (Kangaroo Ball) Fastest time for 100 meters 30.2 sec Nov 2004 US 93
16 Stilt Walking Fastest 8 kilometers (4.97 miles) 39 min 56 sec Dec 2004 China 92
17 Spacehopper (Kangaroo Ball) Fastest mile 15 min 3 sec Jan 2005 China 91
18 Balancing a Pool Cue on Finger Longest continuous distance 7 miles 220 feet Apr 2005 Egypt 94
19 Fireman's Carry Fastest mile with a person of equal weight 15 min 12 sec Oct 2005 US 102
20 Hopscotch Most games in one hour 28 Jan 2006 Malaysia
21 Hopping on One Foot Fastest mile 27 min 51 sec Feb 2006 Malaysia
22 Sit Ups With an Abdominal Frame Most sit ups in one minute 177 Apr 2006 US
23 Sit Ups With an Abdominal Frame Most sit ups in one hour 9628 Apr 2006 US
24 Hula Hoop Racing Fastest 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) 1 hour 25 min 9 sec Jun 2006 US
25 Milk Crate Balancing on Chin Most weight balanced 93 pounds 7 ounces Jun 2006 US 119
26 Grape Catching Most grapes caught in the mouth in one minute 77 Jun 2006 US 120
27 Pogo Ball Fastest mile 43 min 9 sec Jul 2006 Japan 122
28 Popcorn Sculpture Largest 20 feet 10 inches Aug 2006 US 126
29 Pushing a 4150 lb. Van Fastest mile 21 min 8 sec Oct 2006 US 132
30 Balancing Eggs on End Most simultaneously 700 Nov 2006 US 136
31 Cigar Box Balancing on Chin Most boxes 223 Nov 2006 US 135
32 Top Spinning Longest continuous time 7 hours 1 minute 14 sec Nov 2006 US 137
33 Piggyback Running Fastest mile 13 min 1 sec Dec 2006 Iceland 138
34 Balancing on Chin Tallest object 54.6 foot pole Dec 2006 Turkey 139
35 Top Spinning Fastest mile 1 hour 25 min 13 sec Dec 2006 Turkey 140
36 Forward Rolls Most in one hour 1330 Jan 2007 Bulgaria 141
37 Skipping Fastest 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) 35 min 19 sec Feb 2007 Thailand 143
38 Egg and Spoon Racing Fastest mile 7 min 8 sec May 2007 US 147
39 Egg and Spoon Racing Fastest mile/spoon held in mouth 9 min 29 sec May 2007 US 148
40 Can and String Walking Fastest 50 meters 12.31 sec May 2007 Norway 149
41 Sack Racing Fastest mile 16 min 41 sec May 2007 Mongolia 151
42 Can and String Walking Fastest mile 15 min 46 sec May 2007 Mongolia 152
43 Baseball Bat Balancing Greatest distance 7 miles May 2007 Mongolia 153
44 Baseball Bat Balancing Fastest mile 7 min 17 sec June 2007 US 157
45 Pool Cue Balancing Fastest mile 7 min 1 sec July 2007 US 158
46 Underwater Hula Hooping Longest time 2 min 38 sec August 2007 US 150
47 Underwater Pogostick Jumping Longest distance 1680 feet August 2007 US  
48 Glass Balancing on Chin Most 20 oz. glasses 81 August 2007 US 165
49 Lemon Peeling and Eating Fastest time 10.97 sec August 2007 US 166
50 Largest Pencil Greatest length 76 feet 2.75 in August 2007 US 167
51 Hopping and Jumping Rope Fastest mile 34 min 1 sec Sept 2007 US 168
52 Juggling on a Pogostick Fastest mile 23 min 28 sec Sept 2007 US 117
53 Jello Eating with Chopsticks Most in one minute 16.04 oz. Oct 2007 US  
54 Frog Jumping Fastest 10 meters 8.22 seconds Nov 2007 US 173
55 Orange Nose Push Fastest mile 22 min 41 sec Nov 2007 US 87
56 Treadmill Hopping Longest time at 6.5k/hour speed 2 min 51.85 sec Nov 2007 US 142
57 Hula Hoop Racing Fastest mile while balancing milk bottle on head 13 min 51 sec Dec 2007 Dominican Republic 178
58 Hula Hooping Fastest mile 11 min 29 sec Dec 2007 Dominican Republic 179
59 Tiddlywinks Fastest mile 23 min 22 sec Dec 2007 Dominican Republic 180
60 Balancing on a Balance Board Longest duration 1 hour 49 min 5 sec Jan 2008 US 185
61 Duct Taping a Person to a Wall Fastest time 2 min 38 sec Jan 2008 US  
62 Duct Taping Oneself to a Wall Fastest time 8 min 7 sec Jan 2008 US  
63 Grape Eating Most in 3 minutes 151 Jan 2008 US 190
64 Apple Bobbing Most in one minute 33 March 2008 US 156
65 Bounce Juggling Fastest mile 8 min 36 sec March 2008 US  
66 Car Pushing Furthest distance in 24 hours 17.06 miles March 2008 US 194
67 Cucumber Snapping Most in one minute 87 March 2008 US  
68 Stilt Walking  (On Spring Loaded Stilts)
 Fastest mile 7 min 13 sec March 2008 Germany 197
69 Custard Pie Throwing Most at a person in one minute 27 April 2008 US 198
70 11.5 Foot Hula Hooping Most rotations in one minute 64 April 2008 US  
71 Suspended Juggling Most continuous catches 601 May 2008 US 183
72 Star Jumps Most jumps in one minute 61 May 2008 US  
73 Jumping Rope while Bouncing on a Pogostick Most jumps in one minute 178 May 2008 US 203
74 Egg Crushing With Head Most in 30 seconds 53 June 2008 US  
75 Pogostick Jumping Most jumps in one minute 238 July 2008 US  
76 Pool Cue Balancing on Chin Furthest distance 5472 feet 9 inches July 2008 USA 181
77 Water Balloon Toss and Catch Furthest distance 97 feet 8 inches July 2008 US 160
78 Banana Snapping Most in one minute 94 August 2008 US  
79 Candles on Cake Most candles burning simultaneously 48,523 August 2008 US  
80 Stilt Mile Fastest mile on non-springloaded stilts 12 min 23 sec Sept 2008 US  
81 Climbing with Stilts Greatest vertical height gained 2848 feet Sept 2008 US  
82 Vinyl Record Breaking Most broken in 30 seconds 32 Oct 2008 US  
83 Rope Skipping on Stilts Most jumps in one minute 145 Nov 2008 US  
84 Apple Cutting with Samurai Sword Most apples cut in midair in one minute 27 Nov 2008 US  
85 Malteser Catching Most maltesers caught in the mouth in a minute 51

Nov 2008

 Scotland  
86 Grape Catching Most grapes caught in the mouth in 3 minutes 162 Nov 2008 Scotland  
87 Kiwifruit Peeling and Eating Fastest time 5.35 seconds Dec 2008 US  
88 Kiwifruit Peeling and Eating Fastest time for 3 kiwifruits 24.05 seconds Dec 2008 US  
89 Egg Crushing with Head Most in one minute 80 Dec 2008 US  
90 T-Shirt Tearing Most torn in half in one minute 14 Dec 2008 US  
91 Baseballs Held in Baseball Glove Most for ten seconds 22 Dec 2008 US  
92 Ball and Bat Control Table Tennis
 Longest continuous time 3 hours 7 min

Jan 2009

 US  
93 Garlic Eating Most cloves in one minute 22

Jan 2009

 US  
94 M&M Eating with Chopsticks Most in one minute 38 Jan 2009 US  
95 Deep Knee Bends on a Balance Board Most in one minute 39 Feb 2009 Bali, Indonesia  
96 Basketball Bouncing Most bounces in one minute 339 Feb 2009 US  
97

Egg and Spoon Racing Both Hands

Fastest mile

8 min   5 sec

Feb 2009

 US  
98 Poetry Reading Poem translated and recited in the most languages 111 April 2009 US  
99 Most Current Records Held at the same time by an individual   (99) April 2009 US