sack race
{{short description|Race in which participants hop towards a finish line with both legs contained in a sack}}
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A sack race or potato sack race is a competitive game in which participants place both of their legs inside a sack (usually a potato sack) or pillow case that reaches their waist or neck and hop forward from a starting point toward a finish line. The first person to cross the finish line is the winner of the race.
Possible rule changes that people make to the traditional game include using extra large sacks and running inside the sack; however, in some cases such technique may be viewed as cheating.
Sack racing is traditionally seen as an activity for children, but people of any age can compete. In schools, the sack race often takes place on a sports day, along with numerous other events such as the egg and spoon race. It is also a frequent pastime at fairs, birthday parties, and picnics.
Records
The fastest 100 metres sack race time is 25.96 seconds and was achieved by Christian Roberto López Rodríguez in Yuncos, Spain, on 18 November 2020.{{Cite web|title=Fastest 100 metres sack race|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-100-metres-sack-race|access-date=2021-09-24 |publisher=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB}} He also holds the world record for the 200 metres sack race: he completed the distance in a time of 63.88 seconds on 3 January 2021.{{Cite web|title=Fastest 200 metres sack race|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/508720-fastest-200-metres-sack-race|access-date=2021-09-24 |publisher=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB}}
The fastest 4×100 metres sack race time is 2 minutes and 29.09 seconds{{Cite web|title=Fastest 4 x 100 m sack race (male)|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-relay-4-x-100-m-sack-race|access-date=2021-09-24 |publisher=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB}} and was achieved by Andrew Rodaughan, Patrick Holcombe, James Osbourne and Luke McFarlane in Beveridge, Australia, on 17 June 2003.{{fact|date=August 2022}}
The fastest 1 mile sack race is 16 minutes 41 seconds and was achieved in Baruun Salaa in Mongolia by Ashrita Furman on 19 May 2007.{{Cite web|title=Fastest sack race one mile|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-sack-race-one-mile|access-date=2021-09-25 |publisher=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB}} He also holds the record for fastest 10 km sack race, finishing in 1 hour 22 minutes and 2 seconds, achieved in Montauk, USA on 23 April 2001{{Cite web|title=Sack race - fastest 10km|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/sack-race-fastest-10km|access-date=2021-09-25 |publisher=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB}}
The record for largest sack race competition, with 2095 competitors, is held by Agnieten College in Zwolle, Netherlands and was won on 11 October 2002.{{Cite web|title=Largest sack race competition|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-sack-race-competition|access-date=2021-09-25 |publisher=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB}}
= Fastest 100m sack race—Official Guinness World Records =
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!Order !Time (s) !Athlete !Nation !Date !Location !Ref |
| 1
|25.96 |Christian Roberto López Rodríguez |{{flag|Spain}} |18 Nov 2020 |Yuncos, Spain |
| 2
|26.22 |Stephen Wildish |{{flag|United Kingdom}} |30 Oct 2017 |Swindon, UK |
| 3
|39.91 |{{flag|United Kingdom}} |14 July 2014 |London, UK |
= Fastest 200m sack race—Official Guinness World Records =
= Fastest 400m sack race—Unofficial World Records =
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!Order !Time (s) !Athlete !Nation !Date !Location !Ref |
| 1
|174.00 |Stephen Wildish |{{flag|United Kingdom}} |17 August 2018 |Swindon, UK |
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