Farthest distance flown in a hang glider (FAI-approved)

Flying out of Zapata, Texas, USA, Dustin Martin (USA) and Jon Durand (Australia) set off together on 4 July 2012, with Martin flying his Wills Wing T2C and Durand his Moyes Delta Litespeed RX 3.5. Powered by energy bars and drinks, both men beat the previous record, but it was Martin who emerged victorious from this simultaneous 11-hour duel, landing some 5 km (3.11 miles) further on than Durand in the Texan city of Lubbock, 764 km (474.73 miles) from the starting point.

Both pilots were flying as part of the World Record Encampment, an annual meeting of record-hungry hang-glider pilots who take advantage of the long days and early starts that flying in central Texas offers. (from source). Martin and Durand started their final glide next to each other and could almost have held hands. The flights were achieved at an average speed of 69 km/h (42.8 mi/h).