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The most dogs walked simultaneously by an individual
The most dogs walked simultaneously by an individual (above) is 35 and was achieved by Joseph Orsino (USA). The walk took place as part of the Lupus Loop Walk, raising money for The Lupus Foundation and held on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 1st October 2011.
Mr Orsino walked the dogs for a distance of more than 1 km during the rainy weather conditions that took place on the day. He walked with 20 dogs in front of him and 15 smaller dogs walking behind him in a straight line.
The heaviest living athlete
The heaviest living athlete in the world is Sumo wrestler Emmanuel 'Manny' Yarborough, of Rahway, New Jersey, USA. He stands 2m 3cm 6ft 8in tall and weighs a colossal 319.3kg 704lb. He was introduced to Sumo by his judo coach and seven years later, he is ranked number one in the Open Sumo Wrestling Category for Amateurs.
The oldest regular football player
The oldest regular football player is Tércio Mariano de Rezende (Brazil, b. 31 December 1921) aged 88 years old. He regularly plays in the regional Championship as right wing for Goiandira Esporte Clube in Goiandira, Goiás, Brazil.
The largest Zumba® class
The largest Zumba® class involved 3,869 participants and was achieved by Baldezumba (Mexico) in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, on 7 September 2011.
The longest ice cream dessert
The longest ice cream dessert is a sundae measuring 123.95 m (406 ft 8 in), and was achieved by Franklin Avenue Playground Committee (USA), in Pearl River, New York, USA, on 8 June 2012. The event was held to raise money for the renovation of the Franklin Avenue Elementary School playground. Rockland County Department of Weights and Measures were present to measure the dessert. The ice cream sundae consisted of vanilla ice cream (276 kg), whipped cream (25 kg), chocolate syrup (24 kg), sprinkles (15 kg) and cherries (10 kg). Once finished, the sundae was distributed to local children.
