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A fitness instructor plans to flip a 220-pound tire for 24 hours straight to thank his former school and raise £20,000 for a new sports pavilion. James Farmer credits Glyn School in Epsom with launching his successful career training elite athletes and Olympians.
More than 100 people filled Fargo's Broadway Square for a world record tic-tac-toe attempt that fell short on numbers but scored big on community spirit. The evening turned into the largest tournament ever for Tic STACK Toe, a 3D-printed game invented by local entrepreneur Ron Bergan.
Over 1,660 kayakers, canoers, and paddleboarders will gather on the Ohio River this August to attempt a Guinness World Record while raising funds to get city teens outdoors. The 25th anniversary celebration needs just 1,105 watercraft on the river simultaneously to make history.
A Georgia golfer is attempting a 37-hour continuous golf marathon to raise $150,000 for children's healthcare in Liberia. Mike Woodard's record-breaking effort at Cartersville Country Club combines athletic endurance with life-saving fundraising.
Hundreds cycled through CPR training Saturday as the Las Vegas Raiders and Intermountain Health led a 12-hour world record attempt that could put lifesaving skills in thousands of hands. The event targeted a Guinness World Record while addressing a stark reality: only 10 percent of cardiac arrest victims survive.
Over 3,500 people will learn lifesaving CPR skills at Allegiant Stadium on June 13 while attempting to break a Guinness World Record. The Las Vegas Raiders and Intermountain Health are turning the massive event into a free community training day that could save countless lives.
Ken Barnes will run a half marathon in full Cardinals baseball uniform while carrying a bat and glove to honor his father and attempt a Guinness World Record. The 33-year-old needs to finish 13.1 miles in under 1 hour, 48 minutes on April 11.
