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59,000 young Aussie hearts beat as one on Friday 9 May to claim a new Guiness World Record!
Tens of thousands of Aussie kids around the country skipped as one to celebrate the 25th birthday of Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people skipping at the one time.
Over 59,000 Australian school children took part in the new world record attempt that will be verified by Guinness World Records in the coming weeks. The official record of 7,632 people skipping at the same time has been held in the United Kingdom.
The main event took place at Sydney Olympic Sports Centre at exactly 11.30am EST, with Cartoon Network's Ben 10, Gladiator 'Outlaw', Hilton Dennis and Stephanie Golman from 'So You Think You Can Dance', Luke Boon - current speed skipping record holder - there to support and encourage the enthusiastic skippers. |
