June 20, 2011
Heaviest vehicle pulled by two people: Reverend Kevin Fast and son sets world record
COBOURG, Ont., Canada -- Reverend Kevin Fast, a Lutheran minister in Cobourg, and his son Jacob Fast, 18, celebrated Father's Day by pulling two fire trucks 30 metres down Queen Street in Cobourg in 38 seconds as hundreds of people cheered them on , setting the world record for Heaviest vehicle pulled by two people while raising funds for Habitat for Humanity Northumberland.
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The Guinness world record for the Heaviest aircraft pulled by a man was set by Kevin Fast (Canada), who pulled a CC-177 Globemaster III, weighing 188.83 tonnes (416,299 lb), a distance of 8.8 m (28 ft 10.46 in) at Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ontario, Canada.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the heaviest house pulled by an individual; it weighed 35.9 tonnes (79,145 lb) and was achieved by Kevin Fast (Canada) who pulled the house a distance of 11.95 metres (39 ft 2.47 in) in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.
Fast said the spectators who came out to watch the event really pumped him up and helped the pair pull off the "superhuman feat".
"The crowd plays a huge part because it's hard to release adrenaline at the drop of a hat," said Fast. "When you hear people cheering, it gets released and things move."
For an encore, the reverend lifted 20 people on a platform on his back at the pier.
Officials from "Ripley's Believe It or Not" were also on the scene to film the record-breaking attempt.
Fast also set a world record in 2009 by pulling a 189-tonne Globemaster military transport aircraft at CFB Trenton, Ont.
Related world records:
Heaviest vehicle pulled over 100 feet: Kevin Fast
Heaviest aircraft pulled by a team: Hong Kong (Video)
Most 50 Foot Truck Pulls in One Hour: Greg Cochran (Video)
Most
weight deadlifted in one hour: Dr. Thienna
Ho
Strongest
12-year-old: Kyle Kane
Fastest
5,000-meter run with a 40-pound rucksack: Dustin McClure
Furthest
washing machine throw: Darius Slowik
Heaviest
vehicle pulled over 100 feet: Kevin Fast
Heaviest
Plane Pulled by wheelchair
users: DBFA
Strongest
Man: John Wooten
Strongest
Girl: Jacqueline Wickens
Strongest
Boy: Nicholas Ortiz
Most
powerful Human Magnet: Aurel Raileanu
Longest
stone throw: Ray Oster
Longest
Tram-pulling stunt
Most
bricks broken in a single strike: Dan Netherland
Most
coconuts broken: Sarada Lahangir
Strongest
Ear: Lasha Pataraia
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