The Tampa Bay area is no stranger to the spotlight —
and that includes its record-setters.
We rounded up some of the world records set right here in TBAY:
🎖️ Famous records
- A stroll along Bayshore Boulevard is not only relaxing, but it’s also record-setting — the world’s longest continuous pedestrian walkway measures 4.5 miles.
- The Burg holds the Guinness World Record for most consecutive days of sunshine , spanning 768 days from February 1967 to March 1969, according to the City of St. Pete.
💪 Feats of strength
- Last year, Pinellas County resident Jane Rhodes Martin was honored by Guinness as the world’s oldest female scuba diver, setting the record a day shy of her 96th birthday.
- In 2023, 60-year-old Rob Stirling broke the record for most pushups in an hour , with a gargantuan 3,264. He achieved the feat at Tampa’s Powerhouse Gym Athletic Club, but was unfortunately bested later in the year , before his efforts could be verified by Guinness. We’re counting it.
St. Pete is called the Sunshine City for a reason.
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