Diary of an Orangutan

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Currently Held Records


No   Category Details Record Date Place Photo
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  Somersaulting Longest continuous distance 12 miles 390 yards Apr 1986 US 10
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  Hopscotch Most games completed in 24 hours 434 games Mar 1998 Mexico 54
3   Milk Bottle Balancing on Head Longest continuous distance 80.95 miles Apr 1998 US 56
4   Pogostick Jumping Up Steps Fastest time up CN Tower 1899 steps in 57 min  51 sec July 1999 Canada 60
5   Brick Carrying with One Hand (9 pounds) Longest continuous distance 85.05 miles Oct 1999 US 61
6   Somersaulting Fastest mile 19 min    11 sec Nov 2000 US 63
7   Pogostick Jumping Fastest mile 12 min    16 sec Jul 2001 England 67
8   Sack Racing Fastest time for 10 kilometers 1 hour     22 min      2 sec Aug 2001 US 68
9   Underwater rope jumping Most in one hour 900 Aug 2001 US  
10   Skipping (like children without a rope) Fastest time for a marathon (26.2 miles) 5 hours   55 min    13 sec Aug 2003 Canada 81
11   Milk Bottle Balancing on Head Fastest mile 7 min      47 sec Feb 2004 Indonesia 84
12   Spacehopper (Kangaroo Ball) Fastest time for 100 meters 30.2 sec Nov 2004 US 93
13   Stilt Walking Fastest 8 kilometers (4.97 miles) 39 min    56 sec Dec 2004 China 92
14   Hula Hoop Racing Fastest 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) 1 hour     25 min      9 sec Jun 2006 US
15   Milk Crate Balancing on Chin Most weight balanced 93 pounds     7 ounces Jun 2006 US 119
 16   Pogo Ball Fastest mile 43 min      9 sec Jul 2006 Japan 122
17   Popcorn Sculpture Largest 20 feet    10 inches Aug 2006 US 126
18   Cigar Box Balancing on Chin Most boxes 223 Nov 2006 US 135
19   Top Spinning Longest continuous time 7 hours     1 minute    14 sec Nov 2006 US 137
20   Top Spinning Fastest mile 25 min    13 sec Dec 2006 Turkey 140
21   Forward Rolls Most in one hour 1330 Jan 2007 Bulgaria 141
22   Egg and Spoon Racing Fastest mile/spoon held in mouth 9 min      29 sec May 2007 US 148
23   Sack Racing Fastest mile 16 min    41 sec May 2007 Mongolia 151
24   Underwater Hula Hooping Longest time 2 min      38 sec August 2007 US 150
25   Underwater Pogostick Jumping Longest distance 1680 feet August 2007 US  
26   Glass Balancing on Chin Most 20 oz. glasses 81 August 2007 US 165
27   Pencil World's largest 76 feet  2.75 in August 2007 US  
28   Hopping and Jumping Rope Fastest mile 34 min      1 sec Sept 2007 US 168
29   Juggling on a Pogostick Fastest mile 23 min    28 sec Sept 2007 US 117
30   Frog Jumping Fastest 10 meters 8.22 seconds Nov 2007 US 173
31   Orange Nose Push Fastest mile 22 min    41 sec Nov 2007 US 87
32   Tiddlywinks Fastest mile 23 min    22 sec Dec 2007 Dominican Republic 180
33   Stilt Walking  (On Spring Loaded Stilts)
Fastest mile 7 min      13 sec March 2008 Germany 197
34   11.5 Foot Hula Hooping Most rotations in one minute 64 April 2008 US  
35   Jumping Rope while Bouncing on a Pogostick Most jumps in one minute 178 May 2008 US 203
36   Pool Cue Balancing on Chin Furthest distance 5472 feet   9 inches July 2008 USA 181
37   Candles on Cake Most candles burning simultaneously 48,523 August 2008 US  
38   Stilt Mile Fastest mile on non-springloaded stilts 12 min    23 sec Sept 2008 US  
39   Rope Skipping on Stilts Most jumps in one minute 145 Nov 2008 US  
40   Kiwifruit Peeling and Eating Fastest time 5.35 seconds Dec 2008 US  
41   Bat Balancing Fastest mile 7 min        5 sec June 2009 US  
42   Pool Cue Balancing Fastest mile 6 min      55 sec July 2009 US  
43   Book Balancing on Head Fastest mile 8 min      27 sec July 2009 US  
44   Pool Cue Balancing on Chin Fastest 10 meters 3.02 seconds

August 2009

US  
45   Egg and Spoon Racing Fastest 100 meters/spoon held in mouth 25.13 seconds Sept 2009 US  
46   Pancake Catching Most pancakes caught in one minute 46 Sept 2009 US  
47   Basketball Catches Behind the Neck Most in one minute 27 Oct 2009 US  
48   Stair Climbing with Books on Head Most stairs in one minute 122 Oct 2009 US  
49   Pool Cue Balancing on Finger Longest continuous time 4 hours     7 min Nov 2009 US  
50   Hopscotch Most games in one hour 33 Dec 2009 US  
51   Golf Ball Bouncing on Golf Club Longest duration 1 hour     20 min    42 sec Jan 2010 US  
52   Playing Table Tennis with Egg Longest rally 14 hits Jan 2010 US  
53   Juggling on a Pogo Stick Greatest distance 4 miles    30 feet Jan 2010 Easter Island  
54   Table Tennis Ball Spitting Greatest distance 42.1 feet Jan 2010 Easter Island  
55   Champagne Cork Spitting Greatest distance 22 feet Jan 2010 Easter Island  
56   Balancing a Pool Cue on Finger Furthest continuous distance 8.95 miles Feb 2010 Puerto Rico  
57   Frog Jumping Fastest 100 meters 7 min      18 sec March 2010 Italy  
58   Sponge Throwing Most in face in one minute 43 April 2010 US  
59   Pie Throwing Most in face in one minute 56 April 2010 US  
60   Standing on Rolling Globe Longest time 43 min    56 sec April 2010 US  
61   Lemon Peeling and Eating Fastest time 8.25  sec May 2010 US  
62   Banana snapping Most in one minute 99 May 2010 US  
63   Balancing Most Eggs on End  Most simultaneously 888 June 2010 US  
64   Apple Bobbing Most in one minute 34 June 2010 US  
65   Piggyback Running Fastest mile with a person of equal weight 12 min    47 sec July 2010 US  
66   Golf Ball Bouncing on a Golf Club Furthest continuous distance 1.8 miles July 2010 US  
67   Orange Peeling and Eating Most in 3 minutes 6 July 2010 US  
68   Space Hopper Racing   Fastest mile 13 minutes August 2010 US  
69   Poetry Reading Poem translated and recited in the most languages 146 August 2010 US  
70   See Saw Largest 79 ft  2 in long August 2010 US  
71   Largest Hula Hoop Spinning Minimum of 3 spins 16 feet   6.7 in Sept 2010 US  
72   Coin Blowing Furthest distance with one breath 16 feet 2.76 in Oct 2010 US  
73   Pea Blowing Furthest distance with one breath 22 feet 2.93 in Oct  2010 US  
74   Hopscotch Fastest game 1 min    1.97 sec Nov  2010 US  
75   Heaviest Shoe Walking For a distance of 33 feet (10 meters) 323 lbs. total Nov  2010 England  
76   Malteser Blowing Furthest distance with a straw 46.1 feet Nov 2010 US  
77   Jello Eating with Chopsticks Most in one minute 1 pound    5 ounces Dec 2010 US  
78   Swiss Ball Balancing Longest time to stand on 75cm ball 5 hours     7 min 6 sec Dec 2010 US  
79   Can and String Walking Fastest mile 11 min    55 sec Jan  2011 Canada  
80   Chopstick Snapping Most in one minute 118 Jan  2011 Bali  
81   Chopstick Snapping Most in 30 seconds 60 Jan  2011 Bali  
82   Book Balancing on Head Furthest continuous distance 20 miles Jan  2011 Bali  
83   Skipping (like children) without a rope Fastest 5K (3.1 miles) 30 min Feb  2011 Bali  
84   Baseball Bat Balancing Longest continuous distance 9 miles Feb 2011 Bali  
85   Egg and Spoon Racing Fastest 100 meters 19.39 sec Feb  2011 US  
86   Cucumber Snapping Most in one minute 118 March 2011 US  
87   Marshmallow Bobbing Blindfolded Most in one minute 20 March 2011 US  
88   Vinyl Record Breaking Most broken in 30 seconds 38 March 2011 US  
89   Orange Peeling and Eating Fastest time for 3 oranges 1 min   9.72 sec April 2011 US  
90   Balancing Object on Nose Tallest pole 40 feet May 2011 Italy  
91   T-Shirt Tearing While Wearing Most in one minute 25 June  2011 US  
92   Kiwifruit Peeling and Eating Fastest time for 3 kiwifruits 21.1 seconds June 2011 US  
93   Mountain Climbing on Stilts Greatest vertical height gained 4,018 feet July 2011 US  
94   Mountain Climbing on Stilts Highest peak climbed 9,398 feet August 2011 US  
95   Balancing Object on Chin Tallest object 68.95 feet August 2011 US  
96   Jugging on a Unicycle Greatest distance with 3 objects 1.75 miles August 2011 US  
97   Underwater Cycling Longest distance 3.03 kilometers Sept 2011 Portugal  
98   Duct Taping Oneself to Wall Fastest time 2 minutes 12.63 sec Oct 2011 US  
99   Milk Bottle Balancing on Head Fastest half marathon with liter bottle full of milk 2 hrs       33 min 28 sec Nov  2011 US  
100   Rope Skipping Wearing Swim Fins Most skips in 5 minutes 253 Dec 2011 Scotland  
101   M&Ms Eating Blindfolded with Chopsticks Most in one minute 20 Dec 2011 US  
102   Clog Running Fastest 100 meters 17.75 sec Dec 2011 US  
103   T-Shirt Tearing Most torn in half in one minute 24 Dec 2011 US  
104   Mashed Potato Eating Most in one minute 1 pound 7.9 ounces Dec 2011 US  
105   Drinking 200 ml. of Mustard Fastest time 20.8 seconds Dec 2011 US  
106   Popcorn Catching Most caught midair while popping in one minute 34 pieces Dec 2011 US  
107   Stilt Running Fastest 400 meters 1 minute  32.78 sec Dec 2011 US  
108   Walking Backwards in 440-lb. Iron Shoes Fastest 10 meters 32.72 seconds Jan 2012 US  
109   Pogo Stick Tapping Most in 30 seconds 62 Feb 2012 Vietnam  
110   Apple Snapping Most in one minute 44 Feb 2012 US  
111   Hula Hoop Racing with Milkbottle Fastest mile balancing milkbottle on head 13 min 37.35 sec March 2012 US  
112   Jumping Rope Underwater Most jumps in one hour 1608 March 2012 Brazil  
113   Boiled Egg Eating Most peeled and eaten in one min 6 March 2012 US  
114   Hula Hooping Fastest mile 11 min 21.06 sec March 2012 US  
115   Popping Party Poppers Most in one minute 64 April 2012 US  
116   Egg Balancing Fastest time to balance one dozen eggs 1 minute 15.72 sec April 2012 US  
117   Marmite Eating Most in one minute 7.6 ounces May 2012 US  
118   Garland Exchanging Most in one minute 37 May 2012 US  
119   Running and Juggling with Swim Fins Fastest 5 K        (3.1 miles) 32 minutes 3.77 sec  May 2012 Czech Republic  
120   Water Balloon Throwing Most hits of a person in one minute 28 June 2012 US  
121   Egg Crushing with Big Toes Most in one minute 55 June 2012 US  
122   Malteser Catching in Mouth Most in one minute 75 June  2012 US  
123   Bounce Juggling Fastest continuous mile with 3 balls 7 minutes 27 seconds June 2012 US  
124   Balloon Bursting with a Fork Most in one minute 197 July 2012 England  
125   Skipping (like children without a rope) Fastest half marathon 2 hours 27  minutes     1 second July 2012 US  
126   Olive Eating with a Teaspoon Most in one minute 60 July 2012 US  
127   Swim Fin Running Fastest mile 7 minutes  47.25 sec July 2012 US  
128   Balloon Inflating with Nose most in one hour 328 August 2012 US  
129   Water Balloon Throw and Catch Furthest distance 127.36 feet August 2012 US  
130   Grape Catching in Mouth Most in 3 minutes 213 August 2012 US  
131   Grape Catching in Mouth Most in one minute 86 August 2012 US  
132   Tennis Racket World's largest 50 ft 3.07 in long,16 ft 8.6 in wide August 2012 US  
133   Raw Egg Catching Most in one minute 87 Sept 2012 US  
134   Balancing an 8-ft Stepladder on Chin Longest duration 2 minutes 50 seconds Oct 2012 US  
135   Duct taping a Person to a Wall Fastest time 32.85 sec Oct 2012 US  
136   Grape Eating with Teaspoon Most in one minute 190 Oct 2012 US  
137   Balloon Inflating with Nose Most in 3 minutes 26 Oct 2012 US  
138   Grape Eating with Teaspoon Most in one minute 64 Oct 2012 US  
139   Lawnmower Balancing on Chin Longest duration 4 minutes 12 seconds Oct 2012 US  
140   Strawberry Dipping in Chocolate Most in one minute 53 Nov 2012 US  
141   Balancing Chainsaw on Chin Longest duration 1 minute 25.03 sec Nov 2012 US  
142   Lemon Catching Blindfolded Most in one minute 28 Nov 2012 US  
143   Tennis Ball Catching with a Boxing Glove Most in one minute 30 Nov 2012 US  
144   Knife Catching Most in one minute 50 Nov 2012 US  
145   Raw Egg Catching in Mouth Most in one minute 12 Nov 2012 US  
146   Egg Crushing with Toes Most in 30 seconds 39 Nov 2012 US  
147   Tennis Ball Catching with No Hands Most in one minute 48 Nov 2012 US  
148   Baseballs Held in Baseball Glove Most for 10 seconds 26 Nov 2012 US  
149   Apple Cutting with Samurai Sword Most apples cut midair in one minute 29 Nov 2012 US  
150   Marshmallow Bobbing Blindfolded Fastest time for 6 marshmallows 27.5 seconds Nov 2012 US  
151   Melon Chopping with Sword on Stomach Most in one miniute 48 Nov 2012 US  
152   Furthest Distance on a Spacehopper Most in 24 hours 5 miles Dec 2012 US  
153   Aluminium Can Opening Most in one minute 59 Dec 2012 US  
154   Spoon Twisting Most in one minute 14 Jan 2012 US  
155   Hagoita Hitting Most hits between 2 people in a min 72 Feb 2012 US  
156   Paper Aircraft Catching Most caught in mouth in one min 17 March 2013 US  
157   Most Current Records Held at the same time by an individual  (131) Dec 2011 England