Joggling World Records

Joggling combines running (jogging) and juggling. Joggling requires the competitor to juggle at least 3 balls while running. These lists give an overview about the development of various joggling world records.

Comments, corrections, information about new records and record attempts, additional video links etc. are very welcome to info@recordholders.org

Many of the records have been achieved at the IJA Championships, a comprehensive list of results can be found here.

THE RULES

(If you want to break a record that is published in a record book or governed by an international authorithy, there may be other or additional rules. See here for more information.)
  1. This record is for running in the fastest possible time, whilst juggling 3,5 or 7 objects.
  2. The balls (or clubs) should be juggled every step of the run. All patterns used must be continuously alternating right-left-right-left. No left-left or right-right will be allowed at any time. No"multiplexing" will be allowed.
  3. Jogglers must cross the finish line in full control of the juggle. The balls must cross the finish line first, followed by the joggler’s torso.
  4. If at any time any of the objects are dropped or touch the ground, the person attempting the record must stop and carry on from that point.
  5. When joggling with three objects, there should be one throw for every step (ex.a competitor may not throw an object high in the air and in front of him/her and run to catch up to it.). When beginning from a stop, the runner is allowed two steps before he/she is required to juggle.
  6. Every step must be witnessed by independent witnesses who are not connected with the actual attempt but are prepared to help with the authentication.
  7. A course measuremet protocol should be provided. Marathon and Half-Marathon records have to be set in an organised official race.
  8. In relay races, one ball must be passed to the next runner (serving as a "baton"). The approaching joggler may stop joggling as soon as he or she enters the handoff zone. The handoff of one ball to the next joggler must be made inside the exchange zone, and the receiving joggler is allowed two steps before he or she must begin joggling.

100 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

14.5 sec
 Paul Williams (USA)
 July 1981 at the IJA Championships in Cleveland
12.67 sec
 Albert Lucas (USA)
 July 1984 at the IJA Championships in Las Vegas
12.03 sec
 Owen Morse (USA) July 1986 at the IJA Championships in San Jose
11.92 sec
 Owen Morse (USA) July 1988 at the IJA Championships in Denver
11.68 sec
 Owen Morse (USA) 1989

100 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN

18.8 sec
 Sandy Brown (USA)
 July 1988 at the IJA Championships in Denver
18.3 sec
 Laura Green (USA)
 July 1989 at the IJA Championships in Baltimore
17.2 sec
 Sandy Brown (USA)
 July 1990 at the IJA Championships in Los Angeles
17.0 sec
 Melinda Paas (Canada)
 July 1997 at the IJA Championships in Pittsburgh
14.96 sec
 Lana Bolin (USA)
 July 2000 at the IJA Championships in Montréal

100 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS BACKWARDS, MEN

20.2 sec Mike Hout (USA) July 1992 at the IJA Championships in Montréal

100 M WEIGHTBALL JOGGLING WITH 3 BALLS WEIGHTING 5 KG EACH, MEN

25.31 sec
 Milan Roskopf (Slovakia) 8 September 1997 in Holešo, Czech Republic

100 M JOGGLING 5 OBJECTS, MEN

15.25 sec
 Owen Morse (USA)
 July 1987 at the IJA Championships in Akron
13.8 sec
 Owen Morse (USA)
 July 1988 at the IJA Championships in Denver

100 M JOGGLING 5 OBJECTS, WOMEN

42.8 sec
 Heather Marriott (USA)
 17 July 2002 at the IJA Championships in Reading

100 M JOGGLING 7 OBJECTS, MEN

1:06 min
 David Ferman (USA)
 14 June 2009 at the  IJA Championships in Winston-Salem
58.4 sec
 Lauge Benjaminsen (Denmark)
 2010 at the IJA Championships in Sparks

100 M JOGGLING 7 OBJECTS, WOMEN

3:05.8 min Meagan Nouis (USA) 2010 at the IJA Championships in Sparks

200 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

27.44 sec
 Travis Saunders (Canada)
 July 2000 at the IJA Championships in Montréal
26.16 sec
 Chris Essick (USA)
 27 May 2001 at the Prefontaine Classic

200 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN

34.34 sec
 Lana Bolin (USA)
 July 2000 at the IJA Championships in Montréal
31.83 sec
 Trish Evans (USA)
 20 July 2011 at the IJA Championships in Rochester


400 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

57.4 sec
 Owen Morse (USA) July 1990 at the IJA Championships in  Los Angeles
56.9 sec
 Chris Essick (USA)
 31 July 2000 at the Show Me State Games in Columbia, Missouri

400 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN

1:16.0 min Christa Rypins (USA) July 1990 at the IJA Championships in  Los Angeles

400 M JOGGLING 5 OBJECTS, MEN

1:10.5 min Matthew Feldman (USA)
 9 August 2011 at the Polo Park Middle School track in Wellington, Florida, USA VIDEO

400 M JOGGLING 5 OBJECTS BACKWARDS, MEN

3:59.9 min
 Mike Hout (USA)
 July 1995 at the IJA Championships in Las Vegas

800 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS , MEN

2:35.3 min
 Jamie Whoolery (USA)
 13 July 2004 at the IJA Championships in Buffalo
2:25.3 min
 Trey Newsom (USA)
 18 July 2006 at the IJA Championships in Portland
 2:23.5 min
 Lenny Ferman (USA)
 15 July 2008 at the IJA Championships in Lexington
2:21 min
 Tyler Wishau (USA)
 14 June 2009 at the  IJA Championships in Winston-Salem
2:13.24 min
 Eric Walter (USA)
 20 July 2011 at the IJA Championships in Rochester

800 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS , WOMEN

4:15 min
 Becky Kresser (USA)
 13 July 2004 at the IJA Championships in Buffalo
3:08 min
 Lauren Rice (USA)
 18 July 2006 at the IJA Championships in Portland
2:44.73 min
 Trish Evans (USA)
 20 July 2011 at the IJA Championships in Rochester

1 MILE JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

5:25 min
 Michel Lauzière (Canada)
 July 1983 at the IJA Championships in Purchase
4:56.01 min
 Kirk Swenson (USA) July 1984 at the IJA Championships in Las Vegas
4:47.51 min
 Kirk Swenson (USA) July 1985 at the IJA Championships in Atlanta
4:43.8 min
 Kirk Swenson (USA)
 July 1986 at the IJA Championships in San Jose
4:42.36 min
 Will Howard (USA)
 1 February 2003 in Atlanta DETAILS

1 MILE JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN

9:40 min
 Tina Fraser (USA)
 July 1988 at the IJA Championships in Denver
6:17 min
 Kathy Glynn (USA)
 July 1989 at the IJA Championships in Baltimore

1 MILE JOGGLING 5 OBJECTS, MEN

7:41.01 min Bill Gillen (USA) 1989

5000 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

20:11 min
 Paul Williams (USA)
 July 1981 at the IJA Championships in Cleveland
18:47.95 min
 Marty Gardella (USA)
 July 1982 at the IJA Championships inSanta Barbara
16:58.8 min
 Kirk Swenson (USA)
 July 1986 at the IJA Championships in San Jose
16:51 min
 Bob Evans (USA)
 29 October 2011 in the Komen Race for the Cure in Greater Nashville, USA VIDEO

5000 M JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN

30:22 min
 Laurie Young (USA)
 July 1988 at the IJA Championships in Denver
27:57.7 min
 Kay Caskey (USA)
 July 1989 at the IJA Championships in Baltimore
27:42.04 min
 Laurie Young (USA)
 July 1992 at the IJA Championships in Montréal
23:45 min
 Heather Hackett-Brinegar (USA)
 July 1997 at the IJA Championships in Pittsburgh
21:46.28 min
 Trish Evans (USA)
 20 July 2011 at the IJA Championships in Rochester
20:23 min
 Trish Evans (USA) 29 October 2011 in the Komen Race for the Cure in Greater Nashville, USA
19:46 min
 Trish Evans (USA)
 2011 in Philadelphia

5000 M JOGGLING 5 OBJECTS, MEN

28:11 min
 Bill Gillen (USA) 1989
27:53 min
 Barry Goldmeier (USA) July 1996 at the IJA Championships in Rapid City
27:06.74 min
 Matthew Feldman (USA)
 24 May 2011 at the Emerald Cove Middle School athletics track in Wellington, Florida, USA VIDEO

10 KM JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

41:18 min
 Paul-Erik Lillholm (Norway)
 9 July 2000 in Skansemyrer, Bergen, Norway
39:21.2
 Michal Kapral (Canada) 15 October 2005 at the ZooRun Toronto
36:27 min
 Michal Kapral (Canada)
 10 September 2006 at the Longboat Toronto Island Run

10 KM JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN

42:58 min
 Trish Evans (USA)

HALF-MARATHON JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

1:23:49.2 h
 Michal Kapral (Canada) 19 April 2009 in Montréal

MARATHON JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

4:04:38 h
 Albert Lucas (USA) 1 March 1987 in Los Angeles
3:29:04 h
 Albert Lucas (USA)
 1988
3:22:32.5 h
 Ashrita Furman (USA)
 4 July 1988, Salmon River
3:20:49 h
 Paul-Erik Lillholm (Norway) 10 August 2000 in Karlsruhe, Germany
3:07:46.4 h
 Michal Kapral (Canada) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, 25 September 2005
3:07:05 h
 Zachary Warren (USA)
 Philadelphia Marathon, 20 November 2005
2:58:23 h
 Zachary Warren (USA) Boston Marathon, 17 April 2006
2:57:52.2 h
 Michal Kapral (Canada) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, 24 September 2006
2:52:15 h
 Zachary Warren (USA) Philadelphia Marathon, 19 November 2006
2:50:12 h
 Michal Kapral (Canada)
 Toronto Waterfront Marathon, 30 September 2007 VIDEO

MARATHON JOGGLING 5 OBJECTS, MEN

4:40 h
 Barry Goldmeier (USA) Philadelphia Marathon, 22 November 2009 VIDEO

MARATHON JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN

The first woman to joggle a marathon was reported to be Heather Hackett-Brinegar (USA) on 9 November 1997. However, we are not aware of time and venue or any other records. Please e-mail info@recordholders.org if you have any helpful information

50 MILES JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

16:12:24 h
 Helaman Ferguson (USA)
 8-9 May 1987 at the Amos Alonzo Stagg 50 Mile Hike from Salt Lake City to Provo, Utah, USA
8:52:07 h
 Ashrita Furman (USA)
 12 March 1989 in New York
8:23:52 h
 Perry Romanowski (USA)
 Lakefront 50 Mile Ultra Marathon Chicago, 27 October 2007

110 M HURDLES JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

20.36 sec
 Albert Lucas (USA)
 1989
20.00 sec
 Michael Hout (USA)
 1992
18.9 sec
 Michael Hout (USA)
 24 June 1993

400 M HURDLES JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

1:10.37 min
 Albert Lucas (USA)
 1989
1:07 min
 Albert Lucas (USA)
 1993

4x100 M RELAY JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

1:08.09 min
  MBMJ (Marlin Ballard, Mike Draney, Jon Poppele, Ben Schoenberg, USA)
 July 2001 at the IJA Championships in Madison
59.8 sec
 Team Exerball (Albert Lucas, Sam Hartford, Jamie Whoolery, Chris Essick)
 17 July 2002 at the IJA Championships in Reading
58.15 sec
 Team Exerball (Matt Diffee, Trey Newsom, Jamie Whoolery, Chris Essick)
 13 July 2004 at the IJA Championships in Buffalo
55.82 sec
 Chris Lovdal, Eric Walter, Tyler Wishau, Charles Schweitzer
 20 July 2011 at the IJA Championships in Rochester

4x100 M RELAY JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN


2:17.21 min Women With Balls (Jane Birkhead, Sandy Brown, Kay Caskey, Laurie Young, USA) July 2001 at the IJA Championships in Madison
1:21.5 min Flamingo Club (Laura Kaseman, Dorothy Finnigan, Becky Kresser, Bronwyn Neeser, USA) 13 July 2004 at the IJA Championships in Buffalo

4x200 M RELAY JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN


2:10.5 min Team Exerball (Barry Goldmeier, Jamie Whoolery, Chris Essick, Sam Hartford, USA) 17 July 2002 at the IJA Championships in Reading

1 MILE RELAY JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, MEN

4:05.4 min
 Team Exerball (Albert Lucas, Owen Morse, Tuey Wilson and Jon Wee, USA)
 July 1988 at the IJA Championships in Denver
4:01.5 min
 Team Exerball (Albert Lucas, Owen Morse, Jon Wee and Tuey Wilson, USA) July 1989 at the IJA Championships in Baltimore
3:57.38 min
 Team Exerball (Albert Lucas, Owen Morse, Jon Wee, Tuey Wilson, USA)
 July 1990 at the IJA Championships in Los Angeles VIDEO

1 MILE RELAY JOGGLING 3 OBJECTS, WOMEN

7:57.4 min
 Why Not Women (Sarah Breckenridge,  Kay Caskey, Joanne Dintzis, Tina Fraser, USA)
 July 1988 at the IJA Championships in Denver
6:54.1 min The Flamingos (Sandy Brown, Kay Caskey, Kathy Glynn and Laurie Young, USA)
 July 1990 at the IJA Championships in  Los Angeles
5:39:01 min
 Jugheads (Lana Bolin, Kelsey Deutsch, Hayley Fix, Erika Randall, USA)
 July 2000 at the IJA Championships in Montréal


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