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World Record Beep Test Most Participants

The beep or bleep test (or more correctly known as the Multistage Shuttle Run Test or MSFT), is a test of endurance fitness that is a common test used by many team sports and school groups, and involves continuous running between two markers 20 meters apart. We have discussed world best performances in the beep test, though in this article we list some of the world record attempts for the most number of participants in a beep test at one time.

Greatest Number of Beep Test Participants at One Venue

The first known attempt of the Guinness World Record for the most number of beep test participants was in 2008 in Ballarat, Australia. Their result of 412 may not have been verified, and in 2010 a Canadian school is believed to have set the benchmark with 324 participants. If anyone wants to attempt a Guinness World Record, there are certain guidelines to adhere to. You should make sure the event is videotaped, and all participant's performance clearly logged and verified by independent witnesses (check with the Guinness World Records people too).

• November 2008: the Courier (Ballarat, Victoria Australia) reported that students of the Ballarat & Clarendon College middle school had attempted the world record for the most number of participants in a beep test, with 412 students and staff. The best score was by year 7 student Stuart McSweyn, who lasted to level 13.2. The school believed a world record for a mass beep test had not previously been attempted, and they have submitted a video of the event to the Guinness World Records.

• October 27, 2010: students of Lower Canada College attempted to set a Guinness World Records™ standard for “The Greatest Number of Beep Test Participants at One Venue.” Articles about the attempt suggested that more than 250 individuals must complete at least 42 shuttles (the start of level 5) for the record to be recognized. In the end 324 students (out of 443 who started) completed the task. (details from the suburban online, Nov 2010, with the details also listed on the Guinness website)

• August 4, 2011: Students at Smith's Hill High School in Towradgi, NSW got together about 600 students to attempt the record for the most people involved in a simultaneous beep test. The previous record of 324 looks likely to be beaten, though it had not been confirmed. The Year 10 student Nicholas Stacey was the last man standing at level nine. (taken from the Illawarra Mercury online, 5 Aug 2011)

• Oct 7, 2011: Another attempt was held to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the most people to complete a bleep test at Arbroath Academy, Angus UK. The group included Academy staff and pupils, along with students from Angus College and members of the public.

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