Ann Crile Esselstyn, a lifelong athlete from Ohio, broke a Guinness World Record by holding a dead hang position for nearly 3 minutes at the age of 90. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records
April 3 (UPI) — A lifelong athlete from Ohio broke a Guinness World Record by holding a dead hang position for nearly 3 minutes at the age of 90.
The record-keeping organization said Ann Crile Esselstyn was 90 years and 231 days old when she held the dead hang position for 2 minutes and 52 seconds. She took the record from Annie Judis, who was 81 years old when she completed the same feat in 2024.
Esselstyn, who has played and coached 10 different sports during her lifetime, started training for her record attempt in February.
“It was new for me to be going for a record, and to be celebrated in this way, since I have spent my life cheering for our four children and 10 grandchildren in their varied athletic events and achievements,” Esselstyn told Guinness World Records. “I never ever in 90 years imagined that I would be fortunate enough to have the focused training, support and desire to actually get a Guinness World Records title — [especially] at the age of 90!”
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