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Grandmother of 12 holds plank for 5 hours in record-breaking feat

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Rudy, M. (2026, October 8). Grandmother of 12 holds plank for 5 hours in record-breaking feat. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/health/grandmother-12-holds-plank-5-hours-record-breaking-feat

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DonnaJean Wilde, a 61-year-old Canadian grandmother of 12, broke the female abdominal plank world record at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah on October 4 by holding the position for five hours, nearly 30 minutes longer than her previous record set in 2004. To achieve this feat, Wilde maintained a straight body with only her forearms and toes touching the ground throughout the entire duration, overcoming significant physical discomfort to stay focused and maintain proper form.
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DonnaJean Wilde, a 61-year-old grandmother of 12 from Alberta, Canada, broke the world record for longest female abdominal plank by holding it for five hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah on October 4, 2026. She surpassed her own previous record set on March 21, 2024, which was four hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds. Wilde began planking after breaking her wrist in 2013 as a way to stay active during recovery. The current record requires the participant's forearms and toes to touch the ground at all times with the body kept straight throughout.

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Canadian Guinness Storyful Utah the Huntsman World Senior Games

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Guinness ORG · 4× Wilde PERSON · 4× Storyful ORG · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× DonnaJean PERSON · 1× DonnaJean Wilde PERSON · 1× Utah ORG · 1× the Guinness Book of World Records ORG · 1×

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Wilde’s plank began at 3:03 p.m. and ended at 8:03 p.m., with several judges rotating in and out of shifts during that period, a spokesperson for the World Senior Games told Storyful.
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🔮 Wilde first added planking to her daily routine years ago after breaking her wrist, as she could perform the exercise while wearing a cast. "
2026-10-08 · Fox News
Grandmother of 12 holds plank for 5 hours in record-breaking feat · assertive framing

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A 61-year-old Canadian grandmother broke the female abdominal plank world record, holding the position for five hours. asserted
grandmother → break → hours
The feat occurred at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah on Oct. 4, where DonnaJean Wilde broke her own record by nearly 30 minutes, as reported by Storyful. asserted
Wilde → occur → Storyful
Wilde’s plank began at 3:03 p.m. and ended at 8:03 p.m., with several judges rotating in and out of shifts during that period, a spokesperson for the World Senior Games told Storyful. asserted
spokesperson → begin → Storyful
Her previous record of 4 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds was set on March 21, 2004, at the Canada high school where she once served as vice principal, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. uncertain
she → set → Records
"To successfully achieve the record, the challenger’s forearms and toes must touch the ground at all times," Guinness states. asserted
Guinness → achieve → times
"The remainder of the body must be lifted off the ground and be kept straight throughout." "My elbows hurt pretty bad," DonnaJean said after completing the previous record. asserted
DonnaJean → lift → record
"I was so worried about losing my form, and I think that’s why my quads hurt because I was just really tense." asserted
I → lose → form
She shared with Guinness that the first two hours "went by quickly," but the following two hours were much more difficult. asserted
hours → share → Guinness
"The last hour was the most challenging, just to stay focused and keep my form," she said. asserted
she → stay → form
During the last 30 minutes, she said she focused on "breathing, staying calm, and not shaking." asserted
she → say → minutes
Wilde first added planking to her daily routine years ago after breaking her wrist, as she could perform the exercise while wearing a cast. " uncertain
she → add → cast
I realized that I could read and do things when I was planking and fell in love with it," she said, according to the report. uncertain
she → realize → report
Wilde shared some advice for others aiming to hold extended planks. asserted
Wilde → share → planks
When you have to read or work on your computer, just get on the floor and do it on the floor. asserted
you → have → floor
Wilde has 12 grandchildren, as reported by Guinness. asserted
Wilde → have → Guinness
Her new record is pending review and approval by Guinness. asserted
record → pende → Guinness
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