61-Year-Old Canadian DonnaJean Wilde Sets New Five-Hour Plank World Record
DonnaJean Wilde, a 61-year-old Canadian grandmother, set a new world record by holding an abdominal plank for five hours at the World Senior Games, surpassing her previous record of four hours and 30 minutes. Her interest in planking began after a wrist injury limited her exercise options. Wilde also set a record by completing 1,575 push-ups in one hour. Her achievements highlight endurance and determination at an age when such feats are uncommon.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 7 Oct, 03:07 pm. Other outlets followed.