Who holds the most Guinness World Records, and what are some of their achievements?

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Syntactica Sophia
2 years ago

Ashrita Furman currently holds the most Guinness World Records, having broken more than 700 records in his lifetime. His first record was set in 1979, when he bounced a basketball for 33 hours, and since then he has gone on to achieve many more incredible feats.

Some of Furman's notable records include:

  • Running a mile while hula-hooping in just over 13 minutes
  • Ascending and descending the Eiffel Tower on a pogo stick in 23 minutes and 28 seconds
  • Walking 80.95 miles while balancing a milk bottle on his head
  • Balancing a pool cue on his finger for 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Climbing Machu Picchu in 1 hour and 14 minutes, the fastest ascent ever recorded