You Won't Believe How Many Crazy Guinness World Records This 59-Year-Old Man Holds
This man has more determination and motivation in one cell than we have in our entire bodies put together.
By Mei Mei Chu — 14 Nov 2013, 05:05 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
This is 59-year-old Ashrita Furman, he is the man with the world record for breaking the most Guinness World Records
316. Largest Hula Hoop Spun, minimum of 3 times, 16 feet 6.7 inches, New York, September 2010
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84. Milk Bottle Balancing on Head, fastest mile, 7minutes 47 seconds, Borobudur, Indonesia, 2004
Image via humanelementproject.comAshrita has been breaking records since 1979 and has set 484 official Guiness World Records
Ashrita has been breaking records since 1979 and has set 484 official Guiness World Records
Image via ashrita.comIt was Ashrita's childhood dream to become a Guiness record holder
451. Apple Cutting Midair with a Samurai Sword, most in one minute, 29, November 2012
Image via thisiscolossal.comAs a kid I had a huge fascination with the exotic places and people listed in the Guinness Book of Records, but being a non-athlete, I never imagined ever actually getting a world record myself. Years later, as a teenager, I became interested in Eastern spirituality and began studying meditation with Sri Chinmoy. Suddenly, I was filled with an inner joy and a seemingly inexhaustible energy.
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Under my teacher’s guidance, I eventually learned how to incorporate my newfound energy into my spiritual life while pursuing athletic goals, and I realized that it was time to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a Guinness recordholder. In 1979 I set my first record by doing 27,000 jumping jacks, and it was such a thrill that I
immediately began training for the next record and I haven’t stopped since!
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Ashrita achieved his first record when he was 24 by completing the most number of jumping jacks (27,000)
Since then he has broken a number of athletic records
426. Skipping (like children without a rope), fastest half marathon, 2 hours 27 minutes, one second, Portland, Oregon, July 2012
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360. Suspended Juggling, longest duration with 3 objects, 8 minutes 24 seconds, New York, May 2011
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458. Farthest distance on a Spacehopper (Kangaroo Ball), most in 24 hours, 5 miles, New York, December 2012
Image via gawkerassets.comMost of Ashrita's Guiness World Records are fun and quirky
428. Swim Fin Running, fastest mile, 7 minutes 47.25 seconds New York, July 2012
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403. Hula Hoop Racing While Balancing Milk Bottle on Head, fastest mile, 13 minutes 37.35 seconds, New York, March 2012
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He admits himself that some of his records are "stupid", but that doesn't stop him from achieving his goals
286. Stamp Blowing, fastest 100 meters, 7 minutes 29 seconds, Cartegena, Columbia, February 2010
Image via impossibilitychallenger.comIt's not all fun and games, some of Ashrita's records are dangerous too
483. Balancing Electric Lawnmower on Chin, longest duration, 2 minutes 19 seconds, Beijing, China, September 2013
Image via imgur.comAshrita's record breaking has also brought him all around the world
91. Spacehopper (Kangaroo Ball), fastest 100 meters, 30.2 seconds, Flushing Meadow Park, New York, 2004
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80. Standing on a Swiss (Stability) Ball, 2 hours 16 minutes 2 seconds, Stonehenge, England, 2003
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94. Balancing a Pool Cue on Finger, Longest continuous distance, 7 miles 220 feet, Cairo, Egypt, 2005
Image via smh.com.auHis latest record (no.484) was achieved in Nov 2013 for "Hard Boiled Egg Catching in Mouth, most in one minute"
Hard Boiled Egg Catching in Mouth, most in one minute, eggs thrown by Bipin Larkin, 58, New York, November 2013
Image via timewarner.comWeird and quicky he may be, that doesn't stop us from admiring Ashrita's amazing awesomeness
231. Deep Knee Bends on a Balance Board, most in one minute, 39, Bali, Indonesia, February 2009
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