15 Surprising Records Held by Amateur Athletes

Longest Tennis Rally 

1

 In 2017, amateur players in the Philippines set a record for the longest tennis rally, lasting over 17 hours and 30 minutes.

Highest Scoring High School Basketball Game 

2

 In 1999, a high school basketball game in California saw a combined score of 323 points, the highest in high school history.

Most Push-Ups in One Hour 

3

Charles Servizio, an amateur athlete, set the record by completing 2,220 push-ups in one hour in 1993.

Longest Marathon Swim 

4

 In 2012, a 64-year-old amateur swimmer, Diana Nyad, completed a 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, setting a record for the longest unassisted ocean swim.

Most Consecutive Pull-Ups 

5

 Kenta Adachi, an amateur athlete, set the record for the most consecutive pull-ups with 651 in 2019.

Largest Marathon Team 

6

The 2018 Delhi Marathon saw 2,611 participants running in a single team, setting a record for the largest marathon team ever.

Most Treadmill Miles in 24 Hours 

7

 In 2015, an amateur runner, Ian Sharman, covered 162.8 miles on a treadmill in 24 hours.

Most Consecutive Days Running a Marathon 

8

 In 2019, an amateur runner, Yiannis Kouros, completed a marathon every day for 30 consecutive days.

Highest Number of Consecutive Burpees 

9

In 2020, Kenta Adachi set a record with 2,220 consecutive burpees, showcasing impressive endurance and strength.

Longest Distance Run on a Treadmill in 24 Hours 

10

In 2021, amateur runner Joshua Cheptegei ran 124.5 miles on a treadmill in 24 hours.

Largest Collection of Sports Memorabilia

11

 Dr. David M. Cole, an amateur collector, holds the record for the largest collection of sports memorabilia, with over 50,000 items.

Longest Roller Skating Marathon

12

In 2020, amateur skater, Yulia Tsvetkova, skated for 13 hours straight, setting a record for the longest roller skating marathon.

Most Consecutive Jumps on a Trampoline

13

 In 2018, amateur athlete Jamie Jett achieved 20,000 consecutive jumps on a trampoline.

Longest Distance Run in 24 Hours by a Female Amateur 

14

 In 2021, amateur runner, Camille Herron, covered 162.9 miles in 24 hours.

Highest Number of Consecutive Rope Climbs 

15

 In 2019, amateur athlete Michael McHugh set a record with 50 consecutive rope climbs.