The Record Breaker- Ashrita Furman 
It seems like fate that Ashrita Furman
was born in 1954, the same year the first Guinness Book of World
Records was published. As a child the New York native became fascinated
with the annual record books but due to his lack of athleticism never
dreamed he could ever accomplish something worthy of a “record.”
Years later in 1978, with very little training, he entered a 24 hour bicycle race in Central Park where he surprisingly finished in third place. The near victory sparked something deep inside Furman, and the following year he set his first official record by doing 27,000 jumping jacks. Furman now holds more Guinness records (148) than anyone in the world.
The Record Breaker- Ashrita Furman
The Record Breaker- Ashrita Furman
The Record Breaker- Ashrita Furman It seems like fate that Ashrita Furman
was born in 1954, the same year the first Guinness Book of World
Records was published. As a child the New York native became fascinated
with the annual record books but due to his lack of athleticism never
dreamed he could ever accomplish something worthy of a “record.”Years later in 1978, with very little training, he entered a 24 hour bicycle race in Central Park where he surprisingly finished in third place. The near victory sparked something deep inside Furman, and the following year he set his first official record by doing 27,000 jumping jacks. Furman now holds more Guinness records (148) than anyone in the world.
The Record Breaker- Ashrita Furman
The Record Breaker- Ashrita Furman
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