Matthew Ahnhad a lot ride on a recent summertime commute . The 25 - yr - honest-to-god attorney set out to break his own Guinness World Record for the fastest metre spend journey to every single tube stop on 24 string crinkle in New York City ’s straggle 469 - post system throughout five borough . In July , he succeeded with a full time of 21 hours , 28 second , and 14 seconds — and he recently received official check as the record bearer , according toThe New York Times .
Armed with a GoPro strapped to his thorax , an iPhone , five granola bar for an zip boost , and numerous bottles of water , the aspiring map maker create a detailed spreadsheet and itinerary of subway system timetables and routes ( which he ’s keep to himself as a secret ) to help him fall apart the book . His journeying started at 2:02 a.m. at Far Rockaway - Mott Avenue on the A geartrain and ended more than 21 hours later at Flushing - Main Street on the 7 train , both in Queens .
Ahn tried to adhere to Guinness ’s strict rules — which admit witness signature , time - stamped photos , and a detailed log of the opening and closing of each subway door — all while trying to complete the macrocosm - breaking journeying onone of the hottest daysof the summertime , with temperatures gain a scorching 93 degrees . He also had to run a total of eight miles between station to get the most out of his clip , instead of waiting for out - of - the - mode transfer of training .
Ahn was in a race against himself . Hisprevious world track record , totaling21 hour , 49 minutes , and 35 seconds , was neutralize when the 34th Street - Hudson Yards subway stop in Manhattan was opened in September 2015 . This clock time he managed to shave 21 minutes and 21 minute off his previous entire time .
“ I would like all the intellectual nourishment , and then I would like to log Z’s , ” Ahn said as soon as he fill out his trip . “ That would be great ! ” Watch Matthew Ahn in action in the video below .
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