Magrath's DonnaJean Wilde extends plank record to five hours in Utah
The 60-year-old former teacher surpassed her own 2024 mark by about 30 minutes at a senior games event, though the feat still awaits official certification.
DonnaJean Wilde, a former high school teacher from Magrath, appears to have broken her own plank-holding record, according to her son Ray. Wilde held a rigid plank position for five hours on Tuesday while competing at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah, where she had been invited to compete.
In 2024, at age 58, Wilde set a Guinness World Record for the longest abdominal plank by a female, holding the position for just over four hours and 30 minutes. Her latest attempt would add roughly 30 minutes to that previous mark.
Planking involves holding a straight, rigid body position supported on the forearms or hands and toes, requiring sustained core strength and endurance.
Ray Wilde said the achievement remains unofficial until video evidence of the attempt is submitted to Guinness World Records for verification.
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