I had the immense honor of getting to reclaim a Guinness World Records title in New York City at the ABC Studios on the Tamron Hall Show.

The theme of the show was people who were going for it and Tamron and her crew thought I did in 2021 by breaking 52 Guinness World Records titles in 52 weeks to promote STEM education.

I previously held this record when I got 133 stuck in one minute beating the previous record of 83 (and 61 by Dude Perfect before that). My record was beaten by a run of 140. Since this was on national TV (that was live to taped) with an adjudicator on site, I decided I’d better figure out the most efficient want to do this and practice enough so I had some margin to spare. Even though I practiced dozens of times, I don’t think I ever got more than 180 in a single practice, that’s what I got on the show and it’s now the new official mark.

I just got a little bit nervous but was able to stay focused and finish strong after a blazing fast start.

Then the adjudicator announced the results. We wanted to do it fast since the show was on a tight schedule so I suggested the subtraction method from the 210 thumbtacks we started with so she only had to count 30 – note the one I picked up from the floor to ensure the count was accurate). I was then presented the certificate and got to take it home with me.