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American Children Set Guinness World Record with Sneakers


03 July 2008
National Geographic Guinness Sneakers report / Broadband - Download (WM) video clip
National Geographic Guinness Sneakers report / Broadband - Watch (WM) video clip

Eight year-old Peter Wajda (laying on tennis shoes) sent in the most--more than 500
Eight-year-old Peter Wajda (laying on top of tennis shoes) sent in the most sneakers -- more than 500
Ten thousand smelly sneakers were cause for celebration in Washington July 2. They set a world record for the longest chain of shoes, while teaching kids about recycling.

A national children's magazine sponsored the event at their downtown headquarters, and you might be surprised to hear what will happen to the shoes next. VOA's Carolyn Presutti shows us.

 

 

 


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