61-year-old woman breaks own world record with five-hour plank

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DonnaJean Wilde, a 61-year-old athlete, successfully breaks her own world record by holding a plank for over five hours at the World Senior Games. The video captures the final countdown and the celebration of her achievement.

Structure

1DonnaJean Wilde holds a plank position
2The crowd counts down the final seconds
3The official timer hits five hours
4The crowd celebrates the new world record

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04:59:45 61-year-old woman breaks own world record with five-hour plank ST. GEORGE UTAH 04:59:58 WORLD SENIOR GAMES DONNAJEAN WILDE WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT 5 HOUR PLANK OFFICIAL ATTEMPT (00:00) (00:03) (00:05) (00:09) (00:11) (00:16) (00:19) (00:22) (00:27) (00:30) (00:33) (00:38) (00:40) (00:43) (00:48) (00:51)

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Canadian athlete DonnaJean Wilde, 61, has broken her own world record by planking for more than five hours, giving her the title of longest female abdominal plank holder in the world, according to the World Senior Games.