(TODAY) - He did it! Al Roker has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest uninterrupted live weather report broadcast — a remarkable 34 hours.
#Rokerthon began at 10:05 p.m. ET Wednesday, and wrapped up just after 8 a.m. Friday.
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It was all for a good cause. Al asked people to pledge support via hisCrowdrise campaign, which benefits our armed forces and United States Service Organizations (USO).
Al's effort was part of Guinness World Records Day, an international celebration of record breaking taking place across the globe November 13.
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He had to follow specific rules in order for the record to be verified by Guinness:
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- He must talk about weather for the entirety of the time, outside of breaks.
- He can talk about current weather, and weather seven days in the past or seven days ahead.
- For every 60 minutes completed, he can take a five-minute break. The breaks can carry over and be combined, so if he goes four hours without stopping, he can take a 20-minute break.
- Two independent witnesses must also be there at all times.
Tweet your support and weather questions with the hashtag #Rokerthon — he'll have plenty of time to answer them!