Listowel woman attempts Guinness burpee record

Katie Battams-Somers falls short of 817 mark set by American in May

December 1, 2021 @ 1:44 pmListowel Banner, Local News, News, Sports

Katie Battams-Somers, 37, completes a chest-to-ground burpee in an attempt to establish a Guinness World Record for the most burpees in an hour by a female participant on Nov. 27 at the New U Personal Training Studio in Listowel. Her 662 burpees fell short of the record of 817 set by American Raili Schilling earlier this year, but her hero status was only further solidified in the eyes of her family and friends that came out to cheer her on this past Saturday afternoon. (Dan McNee photo)
LISTOWEL – Katie Battams-Somers admits that her bid to establish a new Guinness World Record for most chest to ground burpees in an hour by a female on Saturday largely stemmed from peer pressure. The good motivational kind, mind you. The 37-year-old Listowel mother of three was a member of the six-woman team that set…
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