An 81-year-old woman attempts a world record for the longest dead hang to honor her late husband

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An 81-year-old woman is attempting a Guinness World Record for the longest dead hang. Bonnie Sumner aims to hang from a pull-up bar for two minutes and two seconds, a feat she discovered she could do after her husband's death. Sumner, who has arthritis, is performing the attempt in memory of her husband of 60 years, who passed away in December 2023.


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