RIEDERING, Germany (KMID/KPEJ)- Two German friends set a new world record after balancing on a slackline stretched between two flying hot air balloons at an altitude of 2,500 meters.
Slackliners Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler made their mark on the new world records on Saturday, November 9.
“It feels great to have finally broken the world record. We’ve been looking forward to it for so long and now it’s finally here. It’s actually a little surreal,” Kuehne said.
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According to the International Slackline Association, Kuehne and Irmler were 600 meters higher than the previous record in Brazil, set in 2021 at 1,900 meters.
The two friends are no strangers to the Slackline competition scene and already have several world records to their name.
For example, in 2019 Irmler completed the longest distance in the world on the slackline, covering two kilometers. And Kuehne is best known for his records in “highlining” or balancing on high ropes – without a safety device.
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