World Record for the Longest Kiss

The Rules

• The kiss must be continuous and the lips must be touching at all times.
• If the lips part - the couple are immediately disqualified.
• Contestants must be over the age of consent in the country the event is being held.
• The couple must be awake at all times.
• The contestants must stand during the attempt and cannot be propped together by any aids, such as pillows, cushions or people.
• No rest breaks are allowed.
• Incontinance pads or adult nappies/diapers are not allowed.
• Couples must not leave the venue during their attempt.

The Records

29:00 hrs Mark and Roberta Griswold (USA)           1998
30:45 hrs Dror Orpaz and Carmit Tsubara (Israel)    1999
30:59 hrs Rich Langley and Louisa Almedovar (USA)   2001
31:18:33 St. Andrea Sarti und Anna Chen (Italy)     2004     (not yet confirmed)

Other marathon kissing were achieved with other rules that do not compare with the official rules. The most extreme kissing marathon competition was one in Brazil lasting 62 days 8 hours 15 minutes with a "kissing time" of 833:45 hours.

In 1999 it was reported that Neli van der Hoeven (Netherlands) and Wanderley Coasta e Silva (Spain) kissed for 34:11 hrs, but this record was not verified.