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破世界纪录！60岁男子乘坐南瓜船划行38英里

A man whose name is Duane Hansen celebrated his 60th birthday by paddling(用桨划) down the Missouri river in a giant pumpkin named SS Berta.

Hansen enjoys growing large pumpkins and other vegetables as a hobby. This pumpkin operation over 10 years has cost him thousands of dollars. His goal was to set a new Guinness World Record. He got the inspiration for the record attempt by a chance meeting with a lady that had the record.

“On Thursday morning right after 8 am, Hansen stopped in to the Mayor’s office and asked if a couple of people from Bellevue City Hall would serve as official witnesses for his effort to be recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records,” a spokesperson for the City of Bellevue, Nebraska wrote in a social media post. “I agreed to take on this task which I was originally thought was to float an 800-pound pumpkin for over 30 miles down the river. It wasn’t until later in the conversation that we realized that Mr. Hansen would actually be riding in the pumpkin on this journey,” she added.

Hansen set out in the SS Berta at around 7:30 a.m. It was estimated that the trip would take about six hours. “Once you’re on the river, you’re using your balance the whole time. It was unbelievable,” Hansen said. “You just could tip over at any second. I’ve never paid so much attention to any one thing in my entire life.” Hansen claimed the record at the 577-mile marker at 25.5 miles, and continued going to Nebraska City for a total of 38 miles. The trip took Hansen about 11 hours to complete. Friends were worried, and they said to have travelled alongside him for the entire journey, ensuring there were no mishaps along the way.