Most people in a treadmill relay

New York, NY, USA – September 1, 2017 – More than 250 runners, including a handful of professionals, teamed up in midtown Manhattan to set the World Record for Most people in a treadmill relay.

Photo: More than 250 runners, including a handful of professionals, teamed up in midtown Manhattan to set the World Record for most people in a treadmill relay.

The Guinness World Records world record for the farthest treadmill distance in high heels by a team in one hour is 265.6 km (165.04 miles) and was achieved on the set of Germany’s Next Topmodel by Heidi Klum™ by 50 candidates (all Germany) of the show on 2 December 2010.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the greatest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours (female); it is 128.62 km (79.92 miles) and was achieved by Bernadette Benson (Australia) in Perth, Australia, on 28 May 2016.

More than 250 runners, including a handful of professionals, teamed up in midtown Manhattan to set the World Record for most people in a treadmill relay.

The relay marks the first-ever attempt at such a record. Participants were required to jog one mile in under 9 minutes 41 seconds, The Daily News New York reports.

Several professional athletes were slated to carry the baton on the treadmill, including four-time Olympian and former Bronx resident Meb Keflezighi, Team USA Olympian and Puerto Rican record-holder Beverly Ramos and former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber.

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