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==World records== The record for the longest keepie uppie is 28 hours using just feet, legs, shoulders and head; Victor Ericsson completed the feat, which took place in Sweden, in June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Cameron |title=Victor Ericsson sets new global soccer juggling record |url=https://ballnerd.com/victor-ericsson-sets-new-global-soccer-juggling-record/ |website=BallNerd}}</ref> The previous men's record was held by Martinho Eduardo Orige of Brazil who kept a regulation football in the air for 19 hours and 30 minutes using only the head, feet and legs. The feat was accomplished on 2 and 3 August 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/sports_and_games/soccer/ball_control,_football_-_duration.aspx|title=Guinness World Records – Sports & Games – Soccer – Ball Control, Football – Duration|access-date=2008-11-21|publisher=Guinness World Records}}</ref> The fastest completed [[marathon]] while ball-juggling was by Abraham Muñoz in the [[México City]] Marathon, August 2016. He completed the distance of {{convert|42.195|km}} in 5 hours 41 minutes 52 seconds, without the ball ever touching the ground.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atleta de la semana: Abraham Muñoz|url=http://sportspedia.com.mx/atleta-de-la-semana-abraham-munoz/|agency=Sportspedia|publisher=Sportspedia.com.mx|date=August 29, 2016}} Access date: 31 January 2017</ref> Dan Magness, holder of the longest keepie-uppie, is also the holder of the longest distance gone while doing keepie-uppie. He managed to go {{convert|30|miles}} without letting the ball touch the ground. He achieved this feat on 26 January 2010 in London and in the process visited all the stadiums of the five [[Premier League]] teams in London. He started his journey at [[Fulham F.C.]]'s [[Craven Cottage]] and ended it at [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.]]'s [[White Hart Lane]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8480310.stm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100128034335/http://www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8480310.stm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-01-28 |title=Man sets keepy-uppy world record in London |publisher=BBC }}</ref> Thomas Ruiz holds the world record for the longest distance covered in one hour while juggling a football ball. He achieved this distance on 30 August 2020, in [[Saline, Michigan]], United States, when he travelled {{convert|7.20|km}} while keeping the ball off the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/561786-farthest-distance-covered-juggling-a-football-soccer-ball-in-one-hour-male |title=Farthest distance covered juggling a football (soccer ball) in one hour (male) |publisher=Guinness World Records }}</ref> In 2020, Imogen Papworth-Heidel set herself the goal of achieving 7.1 million touches, one for every essential worker in the UK and performed 1,123,586 over 195 days to raise money for charities. The remaining 5,976,414 touches were "donated" by roughly 2,000 people sending in videos, including professional football players from [[Manchester United F.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-11-04 |title=Young footballer reaches 7.1 million keepy-uppies to help key workers |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/04/young-footballer-reaches-7-point-1-million-keepy-uppies-to-help-key-workers |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> The most touches of a football in 60 seconds, while keeping the ball in the air, is 274 by Isaac Wood of Australia, set on 25 October 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV2DRH6GMb0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/BV2DRH6GMb0| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=World Record Attempt 4!|website=[[YouTube]]|date=26 October 2017 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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