On Tuesday, Malik Humeida from Kiel broke the previous distance world record in wingfoiling. The 20-year-old racer covered a total of 375 kilometres in one go, significantly beating the original Guinness World Record of 259 kilometres set by Dimitris Apalagakis from Greece. Humeida stayed on his wingfoil for twelve hours, continuing his record-breaking session until late in the evening. After nine hours, he had already surpassed the previous record, but then extended the distance further. Official recognition by Guinness World Records is still pending, but Malik was still able to celebrate.
"The hardest moment was probably the last three hours, when I just tried to get the maximum out of it," Humeida told NDR after his record attempt. The occasionally strong wind in particular gave him a hard time during the journey. He was also worried that his equipment might break under the constant strain. Twelve hours meant not only top physical performance, but also mental strength. The wind on the Baltic Sea was changeable and the conditions demanded full concentration. In the end, everything went well and the equipment held up. Humeida used the last few hours to maximise the distance and clearly beat the previous record.
"A childhood dream has come true, now I'm the world record holder!" Malik later said happily and thanked his supporters via Instagram: "I couldn't have done it without the best team in the world and my wonderful family!"
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