A Chicago woman attempts to break the Hula Hoop record.
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The longest hula hooping ever done in the world was achieved by an American man named Aaron Hibbs in 2009 who lived in Columbus, Ohio. He did the hula hooping for 74 hours and 54 minutes, to be exact he started his day one on October 22 and ended on October 25. He was helped by more than 100 people to achieve the hula hoop record and beat the 25-year-old record. After his achievement, he was given an opportunity to have his own news segment in Fox News 28.

Speaking of world records, a Chicago woman attempted to break the previous hula hoop record. Jenny Doan, aged 29, is said to have beat the previous hula hoop record of Hibbs unofficially on Friday. Doan said that she surpassed the previous record by doing hula hoop for 100 consecutive hours. 

In an article published in Fox News, Doan started her marathon Tuesday morning at the local bar of the District Brew Yards and slept only for three hours, as allowed by the Guinness, and since then she managed to control her pain. She experienced lactic acid build up which led to knee stiffness when she reached the 67-hour mark.

Doan also took 5-minute breaks as allowed by the Guinness every time she finished one hour of the marathon but she decided to bank most her 5-minute breaks. In her five minutes she sat in a chair while her supporters rubbed her legs to help with a faster recovery and began using knee braces and compression socks. And to keep her going behind the muscle pain she experience,. and not to fall asleep, she listened to music, streamed Netflix, and texted her friends.

However, while it is true that she has surpassed the number of hours in the previous record, her 100 hour mark of hula hoop is still unofficial unless verified by Guinness. Meanwhile, this marathon is not only to break a record but also a way for her to raise funds for the non-profit Mental Health in America. 

It was found in her recorded marathon that there might be discrepancy in her world record attempt. According to the Chicago Tribune that the hoop dropped on its 58 hour on which Doan said that the drop was part of her 5-minute break. But a spokesperson from the Guinness World Records said that "The individual cannot drop the hula hoop and then proceed to request the use of the 5-minute break."

Chris Velluci, roommate of Doan, said that the descrepancy is an interesting discussion and he understands if Doan cannot break the record, but having surpassed the number of hours is already a big achievement. Velluci added that Doan banked the 5-minute break and that involves dropping the hoop and starting again.

In order to prepare for the marathon Doan enrolled in a four-month rigorous training program in which she alternated different sizes of hoops to develop endurance and agility. Her attempt to break the Hula Hoop world  record is seen to be obscured, because of the discrepancy seen in the recorded video. However, even if she does not break the record, it is believed that it needs another 10 years or more before someone can break the 75-hour-hula-hoop record of Aaron Hibbs.