World record broken in Mayo makes it worldwide
The longest marathon group hug, which is 30 hours 1 minute, was achieved by Stephen Rattigan, Brian Cawley, Nicky Kearney and Robert Tuomey (all Ireland), in Market Square, Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland, from 4 to 5 May 2019.
A Guinness World Record was broken in Castlebar in 2019 and will appear in this year's Guinness Book of World Records 2025 - the 70th-anniversary edition. The book is being released worldwide today - Thursday, September 12.
The longest marathon group hug, which is 30 hours 1 minute, was achieved by Stephen Rattigan, Brian Cawley, Nicky Kearney and Robert Tuomey (all Ireland), in Market Square, Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland, from 4 to 5 May 2019.
The challengers previously achieved the record in 2017 and reclaimed the title. This record attempt raised over €6,700 for charity.
Stephen Rattigan, who was part of the group, said: "We are all absolutely delighted to get mentioned in this year's Guinness Book of World Records because there are thousands of records online and only a select few ever make it to print in the book."
