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TIL that the longest marathon on a swing is 36 hr 32 min, and was chieved by Richard Scott in Tayside, UK, from 14 to 15 May 2022. But not only did he nab the record, Richard also met his now-girlfriend Alana Brown while he was swinging for glory.

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