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Canadian woman sets new world record with five-hour plank

Headline from KYMA Yuma

Newest development Oct 8, 2026 · 2 reportsGrandmother of 12 holds plank for 5 hours in record-breaking feat

Footage showed DonnaJean Wilde crossing the five-hour mark at the Utah Tech M Anthony Burns Arena, officially giving her the title of longest female abdominal plank holder in the world.

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  1. Canadian woman sets new world record with five-hour plank

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

  2. Newest

    Grandmother of 12 holds plank for 5 hours in record-breaking feat

    Headline from Fox News ·

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4 articles, oldest first.

  1. KYMA Yuma

    Canadian woman sets new world record with five-hour plank (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Footage showed DonnaJean Wilde crossing the five-hour mark at the Utah Tech M Anthony Burns Arena, officially giving her the title of longest female abdominal plank holder in the world.

  2. UPI

    Watch: Canadian grandma holds a plank for 5 hours to break her own record (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A 61-year-old fitness enthusiast broke her own world record by holding an abdominal plank for 5 hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah.

  3. Fox News

    Grandmother of 12 holds plank for 5 hours in record-breaking feat (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    DonnaJean Wilde held an abdominal plank for five hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games, smashing her own Guinness world record by nearly 30 minutes.

  4. New York Post

    Grandmother of 12 smashes world record with five-hour abdominal plank (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The retired school teacher didn’t just beat the record — she demolished her own previous world mark of four hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds, which she set in 2024.