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Hula Hoop Marathon Record

The Rules

1. The record is for continuous revolution of a hula hoop.
2. A standard size and weight hula hoop must be used.
3. The hoop must be revolved between the shoulders and hips.
4. If the hoop passes above the shoulders the attempt is ended.
5. If the hoop passes below the hips the competitor has 30 seconds in which to try to recover it without using his/her hands or arms. If the hoop is not revolving above the hips within 30 seconds the attempt is ended.
6. If the hoop passes below the knees and/or touches the ground, the attempt is ended.
7. Once the hoop has begun to spin the hands of the competitor must not touch the hoop. If the challenger touches the hoop with his/her hands, the attempt is ended.
8. Rest breaks of 5 minutes per hour are allowed. (Note: This rule has been changed; in previous years, this was a non-stop category)
   
9. No person under the age of 14 may compete.
10. Persons aged between 14 and 18 must, before competition, be in possession of a document signed by their parent or legal guardian, giving them permission to compete. This document must be added to the log book and witnessed before the attempt has started.
11. A fully-qualified practising member of the medical profession must be present at all times watching the attempt.
12. The entire attempt must be filmed on audio video.

The most hoops twirling at once, from a dead start

The Rules

1. This record is for the greatest number of hula-hoops that can be spun by an individual simultaneously.
2. Standard size and weight hula-hoops should be used for the attempt.
3. The person attempting the record must hold all of the hula-hoops without assistance.
4. He/she must be able to sustain a minimum of three full revolutions with all of the hoops remaining between shoulders and hips.
5. The person making the attempt/item should be given, along with the date and place.

World Records

Lori Lynn Lomeli (USA) spun 82 hoops simultaneously on 5 Aug 1999 and 83 hoops on 16 June 2001. This was published in the Guinness Book of World Records (English edition) while the records from Germany were published in the German edition.
Sofie Gyldenøhr Schwartz (Denmark) set an inofficial record of 107 hula hoops spun in 2007 in Copenhagen. Details and a video can be found here.

The largest Hula Hoop

Hula-Running

The Rules

1. A standard size and weight of hula hoop should be used.
2. The hoop should be clearly marked with a ribbon, band or some other means so that it can be easily judged whether or not it is revolving.
3. The hoop must be revolved between the shoulders and the hips.
4. The hoop must be revolving before a competitor may cross the starting line.
5. If the hoop passes above the shoulders or below the hips, the competitor should cease running and may not run again until the hoop is once more being revolved between the shoulders and the hips.
6. At no time during the attempt may a competitor move forward if his/her hoop is not revolving.
7. At no time may a competitor move forward if his/her hoop is spinning either above the shoulders or below the hips.
8. Once the race has begun a competitor may only touch the hoop with his/her hands in order to start it revolving again.  At no time may a competitor touch the hoop with his/her hands while running.
9. The attempt should take place on a pre-measured one mile track at, for example,  a sports centre or stadium or similar.  It must be accurately measured and marked out at even intervals.
10. There must be two independent witnesses in attendance at all time throughout the attempt.
11. An experienced timekeeper must time the attempt using an accurate timing device.

The Records: 100 m

The Records: 1 Mile

The Records: 10 km (Men)

The records: 10 km (Women)

Fastest Hula Hoop Spinning (1 Minute)

Hula Hoop with A Tractor Tyre

Roman Schedler (Austria) spun a tractor tyre weighting 24 kg (53 lb) for 71 seconds at the 5th SAXONIA Record Festival on 24 Sep 2000 in Bregenz, Austria.

Hula Hooping While Hanging Suspended

Hula Hooping Underwater

Simultaneous Hula-Hooping

The record for simultaneous hula-hooping (minimum time: 2 minutes) is for 2,290 participants at Chung Cheng Stadium in Kaohsiung (Taiwan) on 28 October 2000.