GNIKLAW----------------------------------Plennie L. Wingo is in the Guinness Book of World Records for doing this 8,000 miles
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Plennie Lawrence Wingo (1895 - 1993) - Find A Grave Memorial  Jun 13, 2011 ... In his book, Around the World Backwards, Plennie L. Wingo said the hardships of the Great Depression motivated ... She had become a nurse and was doing okay on her own. ... Plennie L. Wingo holds a record in the Guinness Book of World records for walking backwards for 8,000 miles in 1931 and 1932.
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Explore Records - Guinness World Records  Explore official Guinness World Records facts, feats and achievements. With the world's longest, shortest, fastest, tallest, smallest and more. ... The official land-speed record (measured over one mile) is 1,227.985 km/h (763.035 mi/h) (Mach
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Guinness World Records  Did you know...? There are loads of records you can attempt on the new FIFA 17 game ... Guinness World Records 2017 Gamers Edition book trailer. Guinness...
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Plennie L. Wingo - Wikipedia  Plennie Lawrence Wingo (January 24, 1895  October 2, 1993) walked backwards from Santa Monica, California to Istanbul, Turkey (about 13,000 km/8,000 miles) from April 15, 1931 to October 24, 1932 at the age of 36. He documented his voyage in the book Around the world backwards. ... World Records for Backwards Running; Jump up ^ Wingo, Plennie L. Around...
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World Records for Backwards Running (Retrorunning)  World Records for Backwards Running - official record list by the Rekord-Klubs ... 16 July 2016 in Essen, Germany. Half Mile, Rob Gottlieb (USA), 3:30 min .... Like other Imperial distances, it was removed from the athletics world record lists in 1977. ... Longest Distance: Plennie L. Wingo (USA) walked from Santa Monica...
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MATURITY REWARDED IN OUTDOOR TRACK - NYTimes.com  Track and field is obviously for the young, except when the old refuse to quit. Consider the success of the geriatric set in the 111th annual ... Published: June 23, 1986 ... MOSCOW, June 22 (AP) - Yuri Syedikh of the Soviet Union bettered his world record in the hammer throw today with a heave of 284 feet 4 inches, Tass, the...
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Morceli Eclipses Mile Record : Track and field: In same stadium ...  Sep 6, 1993 ... Noureddine Morceli of Algeria did it by nearly two seconds on Sunday. ... where he set world record in 1,500 meters last year, Algerian trims ... In other events: ... July 27, 1985 3:44.39 Noureddine Morceli Algeria Sept. 5, 1993...
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European Track and Field Championships : Soviets Set World Marks ...  Aug 31, 1986 ... Soviet athletes Yuri Syedikh and Marina Stepanova set world records, and ... Syedikh bettered his world mark in the hammer throw with a toss of 284 feet 7 inches on ... at Berlin last September--and as the fastest in the event this year. ... 1985 267-8 Benjamin Viluckis USSR 1986 267-7 Christoph Sahner...
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Since 1900, Johann Hurlinger has held the record for most miles ...  Jul 8, 2016 ... This island chain's eastern section has been ours since 1900, the western ... His new Tosca was the toasta Roma in 1900 # Quiz # Question.
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Not Even A Wheelchair Stops Him From Dancing - philly-archives  Posted: June 23, 1986 ... Yuri Syedikh, of the Soviet Union, bettered his own world record in the hammer throw with a heave of 284 feet, 4 inches, according to Tass, ... the old mark of 283-3 in 1984, set the record in a dual track and field meet between ... shot a final- round 2-under-par 70 for a 7-under total of 271 to win the...
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Book reports; book reviews. - Donald Sauter's web home  For one thing, after reading the book, I'm still not sure whether anyone has ever done .... 1607 Henry HUDSON sets out to reach Cathay by sailing over the North Pole. He gets to within about 575 miles of the pole, a record which stands for 166 years. ... 1822 James WEDDELL sails further south than Palmer, into Antarctica's...
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CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN ATHLETICS - HAILE ...  He has broken 26 world records and won numerous Olympic and World ... Seoul, and a silver medal in the junior race at the World Cross Country Championships. ... Later that year he set his first world record by running a 12:56.96 in the 5,000-metres, ... In 1995, Gebrselassie ran the 10,000-metres in 26:43.53 in Hengelo,...
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New Milestones.qxp_Layout 1 - IAAF  sets the earliest mark to be eventually ratified as an IAAF women's world record ... 1926 Second FSFI Championships staged in Gothenburg, involving eight countries .... 1942 Distance runner Gunder Hgg (SWE) sets 10 world records in 81 days across .... Stadium, John Walker (NZL) becomes the first man to run one mile.
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Sixty years ago Diane Leather smashed world record but not sex ...  May 25, 2014 ... Sean Ingle: Britain's Diane Leather, now 81, says 'I don't know if it was ... she became the first woman to run a mile in less than five minutes but ... an athlete ran into history by lowering the world mile record under a significant mark. .... far harder to achieve than the sub-4 men's mile, but attracts no attention...
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Ask Me A Trivia Question -- 2 -- - Discussion on Topix  May 5, 2011 ... On September 19, 1992 Sergei Bubka broke the world record in this event for the 32nd time. Reply . Report Abuse Judge it! Alex Trebek.
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The book of alternative records | Cherry Stem Knotting  Al Gliniecki (USA) holds four world records for tying cherry stems into knots with his tongue: He tied 911 in one hour, 39 in three minutes, 14 in one minute and...
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Soaring to New Heights - MacScouter  Sep 1, 2003 ... We can't be sure, but one thing is certain, the world will need good ... Make the tail long enough to attach the badges onto the ribbon. .... World Records ... ever flown is the Megabite, which is 210 ft. long (including tails) and 72 ft. ... 7, 1997. SCCC Pow Wow 1 September 2003. Soaring to New Heights Skits.
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Today in history. - Page 27 - WorldStart Tech & Computer Help Forums  Jun 22, 2008 ... All I ask of you, is to not to post in this thread, so that others that view this thread will not have to scroll down to view the ..... 1969 - The Guess Who from Canada received a gold record for their hit single, ...... miles of blacktop was decertified as a U.S. highway on this day in 1985. ... Get your kicks on route 66.
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Full text of "Guinness book of Air Facts & Feats" - Internet Archive  This brings us straight back to flying, because excessive noise is now ..... hr 20 min 23 s, to win Michelin prize and set up new world record As a measure of ... Covered 1 2-4 miles (20 km) in 20 min 20 s. .... The first aeroplane flight in Rumania was made by Louis Bleriot in. his monoplane at Bucharest on 30th October 1909.
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MMMM_1-49.doc - Men's Health  He is a three-time world champion and is unchallenged for the record of longest ...... he said, from moving up into a division that is better equipped and organized. ..... To wife Nancy after John Hinckley, Jr.'s 1981 assassination attempt: "Honey, ... "You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans."
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Seven World Records Set by Harlem Globetrotters in One Video ...  Nov 13, 2015 ... But this week at Guinness World Records Day at Talking Stick... ... Nov. 13, 2015 9:58am Liz Klimas. 68. Shares. Share This; Tweet This ... shot made backwards set at 18.47 meters (60 feet 7.5 inches) by Handles Franklin.