The longest sneezing fit ever recorded is that of Donna Griffiths (UK, b. 1969) who started sneezing on 13 January 1981 and surpassed the previous duration record of 194 days on 26 July 1981. She sneezed an estimated million times in the first 365 days and achieved her first sneeze-free day on 16 September 1983 – the 977th day.
Recent Guinness World Records:
Record – Longest surviving triple heart bypass patient (male)
Record – Most walnuts cracked with the head in one minute
Last week’s records:
Monday, 31 July – Click here
Tuesday, 1 August – Click here
Wednesday, 2 August – Click here
Thursday, 3 August – Click here
Friday, 4 August – Click here
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