61-year-old woman holds plank for 5 hours, sets new record at World Senior Games

DonnaJean Wilde, 61, held an abdominal plank for 5 hours to set a new female world record. The feat received cheers at the venue and amazement online over her strength and stamina.61-year-old woman holds plank for 5 hours, sets new record at World Senior Games (Photos: @worldseniorgames/Instagram)At 61, a Canadian woman has proved that endurance has no age limit after holding an abdominal plank for 5 hours to set a new world record for the longest female abdominal plank.The remarkable feat was captured in a video shared by the official Instagram account of the Huntsman World Senior Games, showing DonnaJean Wilde on stage as she held the demanding position for hour after hour.With her body held steady and determination visible on her face, Wilde appeared focused as she continued the plank. The challenge eventually reached the 5-hour mark, and the moment she completed it was met with loud cheers from the crowd around the stadium.Wilde then broke into a wide smile as she celebrated the achievement, having pushed through an endurance test that would be difficult for even much younger participants. Watch the video here:The incredible feat left viewers equally amazed, with one person admitting that they could not imagine holding a plank for even two minutes. Others celebrated Wilde's achievement, with one user calling her incredible and another describing the experience of watching the 5-hour effort as agonising but ultimately triumphant.This was not Wilde’s first record-breaking plank. She previously set the Guinness World Record for the longest time in an abdominal plank position by a female on March 21, 2024, when she held the position for 4 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds in Magrath, Alberta, Canada.Wilde's record was not just about staying in one position for an extraordinary length of time, it was a 5-hour demonstration of strength, stamina and sheer determination at an age when most people would not even consider attempting such a challenge.- Ends