Planking Record Attempt
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Planking Record Attempt. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/65294
“Planking Record Attempt.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/65294.
“Planking Record Attempt.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/65294.
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On October 8, 2026, a 61-year-old grandmother with 12 grandchildren set a new Guinness World Record for planking, surpassing her previous achievement. The article does not provide specific details about the duration or height of her plank but highlights her accomplishment as a record-breaking feat.
WATCH: Grandmother breaks another planking record at 61 →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…
Grandmother of 12 holds plank for 5 hours in record-breaking feat →DonnaJean Wilde, a 61-year-old grandmother from Alberta, Canada, set a new world record by holding an abdominal plank for five hours during the World Senior Games in Utah. This feat surpasses her previous personal best of four hours and 30 minutes, which she achieved in 2024. Wilde's incredible endurance began as a recovery exercise after breaking her arm in 2013 and evolved into a passion with intensive training…
Grandmother of 12 smashes world record with five-hour abdominal plank →Analysis
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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.
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9 Oct Grandmother of 12 smashes world record with five-hour abdominal plankDonnaJean Wilde, a 61-year-old grandmother from Alberta, Canada, set a new world record by holding an abdominal plank for five hours during the World Senior Games in Utah. This feat surpasses her previous personal best of four hours and 30 minutes, which she achieved in 2024. Wilde's incredible endurance began as a recovery exercise after breaking her arm in 2013 and evolved into a passion with intensive training…New York Post
8 Oct Grandmother of 12 holds plank for 5 hours in record-breaking featDonnaJean 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…Fox News
8 Oct WATCH: Grandmother breaks another planking record at 61On October 8, 2026, a 61-year-old grandmother with 12 grandchildren set a new Guinness World Record for planking, surpassing her previous achievement. The article does not provide specific details about the duration or height of her plank but highlights her accomplishment as a record-breaking feat.ABC News (US)
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