Longest hug relay

According to Official Guinness Records,

The longest hug relay consists of 1,290 people and was achieved by Fundación Teletón México A.C. (Mexico), in Mexico City, Mexico, on 10 December 2016.Fundación Teletón A.C. is a non-profit organization which helps children with disabilities and every year they have a one-day fundraising event to promote their cause, which includes the presence of local artists.The event was broadcast on TV by the Televisa channel in Mexico, USA and several other Latin America countries. The record attempt was part of the fundraising activities that happened during the day.

For a complete list of 2016 records, please visit 2016 Guinness Records in Mexico.

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