Nov 15, 20 that was the case this week in tokyo, where kenichi ito shattered his old mark and set a new world record for fastest 100meter dash run on all fours. By claire lomas, video source guinness world records 7. Kenichi ito, monkey man, sets guinness world record for. List of publications journal articles and preprints. Nov 14, 20 kenichi ito is the usain bolt of the sport and in a madefor guinness competition on thursday, he bested his record mark. He had previously set the record in 2008 with a time of 18. Meanwhile, japans kenichi ito scampered into t he record books by reclaiming his record for the fastest 100 meter running on all fours by a human. Nov 12, 2015 kenichi ito has broken the world record for the fastest 100m running on all fours. Ito kenichi monkey man superhuman 64 real life superhumans. Aug 30, 2011 the 2008 guinness world records day was, according to gwr, their biggest day of recordbreaking ever, with more than 290000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. To commemorate this momentous achievement, the company established a guinness world record day a 24hour period during which people from all over the world can try break their own records. Running on all fours can be hard for a human being, but not for japans kenichi ito. Homepage of kenichi ito research i am working on spectral and scattering theory for the linear schrodinger equation, particularly, on noncompact manifolds and discrete spaces.
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Kenichi ito, 31, who developed his skills over 10 years based on the running style of the african patas monkey, set a new guinness world record on at the event, clocking in 16. The 29yearold tokyo man has spent the past eight and a half years developing a fourlegged running style modeled after the african patas monkey, according to. Top 50 extreme guinness world records womarewomen care. Ito spent years of his life studying monkeys and their movement patterns. Now im no chiropractic psychic, but i do see some serious back pain in kenichis future. Apr 23, 2012 kenichi ito, monkey man, holds world record in fourlegged running some might say kenichi ito has gone bananas. Asst prof kenichi ito assistant professor, school of social sciences email. Nov 12, 2015 by claire lomas, video source guinness world records 7. Some records are known, while others come from sports and hobbies you didnt even know existed. He became involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in europe, then later realized it was impossible to confirm in reference books. The record time for running 100 meters on all fours is 18. Watch kenichi ito break world record for fastest 100m. Nov 16, 2012 a japanese man has broken the world record for running 100m on all fours.
Watch japans kenichi ito scamper to gwr day success. Guinness world records wackiest sports record holders. Cleary guinness is having a bit of a laugh with this new title but it will watch closely to see if the e book only version takes off and lends itself to other titles grouped by themes. In november 2008 japans kenichi ito recorded the fastest 100m on all fours in an astonishing 18. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Kenichi ito poses for photographers with a certificate of the guinness world records after setting the guinness world record fastest time for the 100meter dash on his arms and legs on a race. The guinness book of world records recognizes humansimpersonatinganimals as a true sporting endeavor and lists the 100m record in its hallowed tome. Some records are meant to fall while others werent even meant to be set at all. Man walks on all fours like a monkey for eight years geekologie. Nov 15, 20 a japanese man broke his own record set on last years guinness world records day.
Nov 15, 2012 kenichi ito, known as the worlds fastest man on four legs broke a new guinness world record today for running the 100 metres on all fours in 17. The 29yearold tokyo man has spent the past eight and a half years developing a fourlegged running style modeled after the african patas monkey, according to reuters. Kenichi itos run in tokyo which was part of the guinness world record day was timed at 17. Kenichi ito covered 100 meters while on all fours in a record 16. Nov 12, 2015 japan has seen records set for guinness world records day 2015 too, with kenichi ito japan reclaiming his title for the fastest 100 m running on all fours, which he had held unchallenged until 20. Thursday marked the ninth annual guinness world records day, with thousands of people set to come together to celebrate the international day of recordbreaking established to commemorate the day in 2004 when guinness world records became the worlds bestselling book, every year guinness world records day captures the imagination of people. Records set across the globe for guinness world record day. This is kenichi ito, a man whos spent the last eight and a half years of his life walking around his tokyo suburb like a monkey. Nov 14, 20 kenichi ito poses for photographers with a certificate of the guinness world records after setting the guinness world record fastest time for the 100meter dash on his arms and legs on a race. The quirkiest sports related guinness world records are. In 2004, the guinness world records book entered its own name in the book as the worlds bestselling book. Guinness world records bonkers sporting champions filed under amazing, events, unique n quirky at 7092012 03. When he saw a fast running monkey one day he suddenly knew what he wanted to do with his.
Kenichi ito, known as the worlds fastest man on four legs broke a new guinness world record today for running the 100 metres on all fours in 17. Fastest 100m running on all fours guinness world record broken. Craziest guinness and world records in sports history. Records tumble on guinness world records day the scotsman. A japanese man broke his own record set on last years guinness world records day.
After a childhood where he was teased for looking like a monkey, and was sometimes even called a monkey, ito kenichi decided to take matters into his own hands. A japanese man has broken the world record for running 100m on all fours. He holds the guinness world record for running 100 meters on all four limbs, setting a best time of 15. Watch kenichi ito break world record for fastest 100m running on all fours. Nov 12, 2015 meanwhile, japans kenichi ito scampered into t he record books by reclaiming his record for the fastest 100 meter running on all fours by a human. Just how badly do some people want to get into the guinness book. Ito kenichi ito kenichi was born 8 may 1982 in tokyo. Kenichi ito of japan breaks his own guinness record for. The people behind the bestselling guinness book of world records have done it again. Nov 14, 20 established to commemorate the day in 2004 when guinness world records became the worlds bestselling book, every year guinness world records day captures the imagination of people young and old, from every side of the world to attempt some truly amazing and aweinspiring feats. Join facebook to connect with ito kenichi and others you may know. Nov, 2014 in celebration of guinness world records day and the 60th anniversary of the book, the worlds tallest man, sultan kosen 81, met the worlds shortest man, chandra dangi 21. Kenichi ito, monkey man, holds world record in fourlegged. Japanese man holds guinness record for running like a monkey.
Kenichi ito has broken the world record for the fastest 100m running on all fours. Kenichi ito, monkey man, holds world record in four. Hit the jump for a short news segment about ito, who made the guinness book of world records for the fastest man on all fours. The first 197page edition of the guinness book of records was bound on aug. Kenichi ito, monkey man, holds world record in fourlegged running some might say kenichi ito has gone bananas. Thankfully theres the guinness book of world records, here to keep track of anything and everything under the sun.
Japanese man sets world record for running on all fours for. When he saw a fast running monkey one day he suddenly knew what he. The 33year old man from tokyo sprinted the distance using both hands and feet in 15. Born in 1982, kenichi ito came into the limelight when he broke the fastest 100meter run on all fours in 2008. The 2008 guinness world records day was, according to gwr, their biggest day of recordbreaking ever, with more than 290000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. A janitor by day, ito even began mopping floors on all fours, trying to fully immerse himself in the ways of the apes.
Kenichi ito is the usain bolt of the sport and in a madeforguinness competition on thursday, he bested his record mark. Kenichi ito, 31, who developed his skills over 10 years based on the running style of the african patas monkey, set a new guinness world record on thursday, clocking in 16. Eighth guinness world record day inspires wacky, weird and. Skibsted, stationary scattering theory for onebody stark operators. He is just another example of japanese with super powers. Nov 14, 20 the fastest 100 m running on all fours is 16. Kenichi ito s record attempt was part of this special day. Japanese man sets world record for running on all fours. From playing the longest note on a didgeridoo to running on all fours, people all over the world take part in a series of bizarre challenges to. Cleary guinness is having a bit of a laugh with this new title but it will watch closely to see if the ebook only version takes off and lends itself to other titles grouped by themes. The unique athletes who have taken recordbreaking to new and outrageous extremes have been honoured in the new guinness world records ebook. Here are 30 of the craziest sportsrelated records in history. Ito investigates the relationship between culture and the mind.
Kenichi itos record attempt was part of this special day. Hit the jump for a short news segment about ito, who made the guinness book of world records for the fastest man on all. Fortynineyearold dane, karsten maas, has made it into the hallowed pages of the guinness world records 2015 book for creating the worlds longest usable golf club. On gwr day 2015, kenichi ito japan reclaimed his title for the fastest 100 m running on all fours at komazawa olympic park athletic field, in setagaya, tokyo. Japan has seen records set for guinness world records day 2015 too, with kenichi ito japan reclaiming his title for the fastest 100 m running on all fours, which he had held unchallenged until 20. Oct 06, 2009 the fastest time to run 100m on all fours is 18. On friday, kenichi ito defended his spot in the guinness world records for the fastest fourlegged 100meter dash, breaking his own previous mark with a time of 17. Jan 21, 2016 the people behind the bestselling guinness book of world records have done it again.
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