The 320kg (bare hands) lift at the start. I went a distance of 51m
carrying this huge load - the equivalent of about 50 bags
of groceries or a 600cc motor bike or nearly 3 full kegs of beer
in each hand..try it next time you go shopping, riding
or to the pub! :-)

In training for this event I loaded the gas cylinders up to 183kg each
and managed to carry them 100m with just three setdowns resting 3min at
each setdown. I used no straps or other lifting or grip aids other than
grip chalk. I doubt anyone else in the World was capable of this at the
time and very few could do this even now!

Of course like in all sports, things progress, what was a World Record once
eventyually becomes relatively standard. You can read about the Farmers Walk event and
its history in World Strongest Man here: http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/blogstory.php?id=29