It’s always impressive when something record-breaking happens. The hottest day on record. The most expensive hamburger ever made. Even a personal best can be remarkable, whether it’s the fastest mile run or breaking the taco-eating record. And while those one-off achievements are exciting, there’s something to be said about sustained, long-term achievements that can happen over a very long period of time that makes them that much more impressive.
10. Ricardo Abad ran marathons for 607 days straight
Many people consider running a marathon to be a major achievement in life. Some people train for months to run the biggest marathons in the world, and not everyone can complete them as they can be extremely physically demanding. And not to downplay anyone’s achievements or hard work when it comes to marathons, but no one in the world runs marathons like Ricardo Abad. In fact, Abad is the record holder for running a marathon. He ran 607 marathons in a row for 607 days in a row .
Abad, a runner and factory worker from Spain, originally came up with the idea to run 500 marathons . After he achieved this goal, he aimed to make another 500 of the full 1000, but even Superman has his limits. After 607, Abad had to part with a record that was still well above his closest competitors.
9. St. Petersburg, Florida had 768 consecutive days of sunshine.
Natural records can happen at any time and in any place. Often, you can't tell it's happening until it's already happened. That's probably what happened when the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, managed to pull off an unexpected feat of weather conditions when more than two years in a row there were pleasant sunny days .
St. Petersburg calls itself the "Sunny City" - a title well deserved February 9, 1967 . It was the first day the sun rose over the city after a little cloud cover the day before. Then the same thing happened on February 10. The same on March 10. July 10. And even February 10, 1968. Only on Tuesday, March 18, 1969, the residents of St. Petersburg had to say goodbye to the sun and endure a little cloud cover, like the rest of us.
8. Marble Bar, Australia. The heat wave lasted for over 160 days.
As sunny as it is in Florida, the temperatures there aren't necessarily record-breaking. And for consistent, oppressive, absolutely horrific temperature records, you'll have to go halfway around the world and visit a place called Marble Bar, Australia.
Heat waves are nothing new, and unfortunately, they are becoming more and more common these days. In the US, the average heat wave lasts four days They can also be incredibly serious, as people who cannot cope with the temperature with things like air conditioning or adequate shelter and water can suffer harmful effects and even die.
It's not uncommon for Marble Bar to reach temperatures of 120F or 49C for about 8 months of the year. But it was their 1923 heat wave that made the place so notable. Every day within 160-170 days ( data is conflicting) the temperature was around 100F or higher.
7. In 1862, a storm in California lasted more than 40 days.
You may remember that somewhere in the Bible, somewhere in Genesis, there is a pretty significant flood that lasted for 40 days and 40 nights. Any storm that lasts more than a month would probably seem catastrophic to people of that time, and to be fair, it would probably be worse today because people can share doomsday theories on social media. Somewhere in the middle is what the people of 1862 were like.
Starting from December 1861 rains that flooded hundreds of miles land in California lasted for 43 days straight. The Central Valley, home to cities like Sacramento, Fresno and Bakersfield, was under 15 feet of water. One-third of the state's property was destroyed. One in eight homes was leveled. More than 200,000 head of cattle died. When California's new government was sworn in on January 10, he had to row to the governor's mansion and enter through a second-story window. It is estimated that also died near 4000 inhabitants .
6. Dale Webster surfed 14,642 days in a row
The difference between a hobby and a job is usually that no one pays you for a hobby, so you do it for the pleasure you get from it. And with that in mind, what hobby do you have that you are willing to do 14,642 days in a row without a break?
Dale Webster, sometimes known as Everyday Dale , loved to surf. And so he surfed every day for about 40 years. He began his surfing marathon in September 1975. Every day he caught at least three waves, usually at a place called Bodega Bay. No matter the weather, he was outside.
On October 4, 2015, Webster announced that he was ending his 40-year streak. This was because he had kidney surgery on October 5 and was placed on bed rest for several weeks.
5. Lakeview Gusher spewed oil from a geyser for 544 days.
Have you ever seen a video of an oil well exploding? It happens in movies sometimes, and you can see clips on the news of these geysers of oil spewing into the air. But when we see them, they're in little clips, and it often seems like the next logical step is that someone will somehow plug them and stop the oil from gushing out. But that's not always the case.
Lakeview Goucher, an oil geyser that erupted in California in 1910, raged for 544 days and was unstoppable. It created a lake of oil and produced 18,000 barrels per day, which in total amounted to 9 million , before he stopped.
At the time, drillers were looking for oil about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. When the geyser exploded, it shot oil 200 feet into the air. The volume and power seemed more than the men could handle, and rather than try to control it, they tried to cope. Sandbag walls and pipes were installed to redirect the oil even as it tore a crater around the original geyser, destroying the low-rise derrick and other equipment.
Eventually the well collapsed on its own somewhere deep in the ground, sucking everything back into the depths as quickly as it had appeared.
4. The Alpine Swift can stay in flight for 200 days straight.
We are always impressed when we see a person who can run fast or lift a huge weight. And perhaps human arrogance makes us focus so much on the incredible things humans can do, rather than what other creatures in the world can do. It’s a shame, because there are some animals that leave humans in the dust in every way imaginable. Take, for example, the humble Alpine Swift.
These little birds can be found in parts of Europe and Asia, and for the most part they seem unremarkable. To see what makes the swift truly remarkable, you have to have a lot of time on your hands. The mountain swift can stay in the air for 200 days straight without ever touching the ground.
The researchers were able to determine that the swift had such remarkable flight endurance after they fitted it with a tracker. The tiny birds, weighing less than half a pound, spend their summers in Europe and migrate to Africa for the winter. The main purpose of the tracking was to see how the birds were managing their migration. Where they were going, how long they were there, how long they were staying, and so on.
When the birds returned to Europe and the tags were collected, the team found that when the birds were not breeding, they did not land. Because the sensors collected data on acceleration, the angle of the bird relative to the ground, and the angle at which light hits the bird to determine sunrise and sunset, they were able to determine that the birds never landed. They can sustain flight or glide for 200 days .
Birds feed on flying insects, so this aspect of how they manage their marathon was easy enough to understand. But how they sleep is another matter. Clearly, birds are capable of maintaining flight while sleeping, or, as some have suggested, they may not need to fly at all. needed dream .
3. Man went to Disneyland 2995 days in a row
Have you ever heard the term “Disney Grown-Ups”? This is a name given to adults who are such fans of all things Disney that they devote a great deal of time and money to supporting their fandom. This can include buying what seems like an inordinate amount of Disney merchandise, and in particular, frequenting Disney theme parks. Some people go so far as to make almost weekly trips to Disneyland and Disney World. And to be clear, these are adults. They may have children who come with them, but usually, by definition, they do not.
You'd be hard pressed to find anyone who fits the bill of being a true Disney fan and an adult Disney more than Jeff Reitz . Due to covid restrictions in 2020, when Disneyland closed its doors to visitors, Reitz had to interrupt his uninterrupted streak of regular visits to the park. Before the closure, he had been to Disneyland every single day for 2,995 days.
Reitz started going to the park in 2011, often going straight after work. He would spend an average of three to five hours walking around before heading home. When the park finally closed, ending his streak, he really had a hard time adjusting to life without it. Reitz says he started fall into depression and on some days he found it difficult to even get out of bed.
2. Donna Griffiths sneezed for 976 days straight
As for physical achievements, many of us would probably be happy to achieve them. Being the best at something; the strongest, the fastest, or the smartest, is hardly a bad thing. But there are many personal, physical achievements that are less desirable, and some that are just plain weird and unpleasant.
Donna Griffiths has the dubious honor of sneezing more than anyone else in the world. She started sneezing on January 13, 1981 and stopped sneezing on September 16, 1983. This 976 days continuous sneezing. It was estimated that she sneezed a million times in the first year alone.
1. Valery Polyakov spent 437 days in space
On most missions to the International Space Station, astronauts spend about six months . That's a decent amount of time to no longer be on a real planet. Astronaut Mark Vande took this to the extreme by spending 341 days in space . This gave him the record for the longest spaceflight by an American astronaut, and that's pretty impressive. Just imagine spending almost a year in a place where you can't get food, water, or medical help, or even visit a friend. You can't even get air. You're living on what you have with you, and what very rarely can be brought to you. Definitely not for the claustrophobic or easily irritated. And while Wande's achievement is amazing, it's not a record by any means.
Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov set a record for the longest human stay in space. From 1994 to 1995, Polyakov spent on board the Mir space station 437 days . He only completed two missions in his life, but in that time he could almost get to Mars and back.
Polyakov volunteered for a long stay in space to act as a sort of guinea pig. The plan was to assess the effects of long-term space flight on the human body and mind. After he returned, Russian officials determined that he had suffered no permanent or even lasting effects from his experience, except for a worsening of his mood that lasted for several months before returning to normal.
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