The World Record of ‘longest hug‘has been achieved by Mr. Jon Bland and Mr. Olly Wigglesworth from Manchester, England, UK

On Jun, 9, 2014, Mr. Jon Bland and Olly Wigglesworth spent 27 hours hugging at Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station. They attempted this record of ‘hugathon’ to support National Carers Week on the station’s main concourse.