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Going 94 MPH on a Skateboard (New World Record)

The record run topped ninety-four miles an hour on a skateboard, a speed above most highway limits; the helmet presumably did the rest.

On air: Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on The Midday Show
Published 12:23 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Kottke.org: “Going 94 MPH on a Skateboard (New World Record)”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12:23 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA skateboarder has set a new world record, reaching ninety-four miles an hour, according to Kottke dot org.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNinety-four! I once got a speeding ticket in a golf cart and I framed it, but this man earned his.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is faster than most highway limits, Vera, and he did it with no doors, no seatbelt and four small wheels.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo he's basically a very brave sandwich on wheels. I'd take it to the salad bar.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe salad bar is not a highway.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNot with that attitude.

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