Joggling
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Joggling is a competitive sport that combines juggling with jogging. People who joggle are called jogglers.[1]
The most common objects used in joggling are juggling balls, or sometimes juggling clubs, but any set of three or more objects can be used. However, in competitions or long term events, most jogglers prefer to use palm-size beanbags stuffed with birdseed because it's light enough for long distances but heavy enough to withstand winds.[1] The juggling is usually done in a three-ball cascade pattern, which is efficient and uses the least energy. Jogglers say that the arm motions of juggling with three objects feels natural with the action and pace of jogging.
Rules
The rules that define joggling in competitions and races are:[citation needed]
- A juggling pattern must be maintained while running.
- If an object is dropped, the joggler must return to the point he dropped and continue.
Competition
The World Joggling Championships are held each year as one of the events of the International Jugglers' Association juggling festival, where results are recorded and medals awarded. Anyone can compete in the World Joggling Championships, but competitors need to be able to juggle three balls proficiently. All registrants must pay a fee, $12 online or $20 in person which covers all of the events entered for one juggler, and complete and sign a liability waiver. Competitors in the 100 meter 7 ball event need to be able to demonstrate a solid seven ball pattern before entering. Also, competitors in the 400 meter 5 ball event need to have completed the 100 meter 5 ball event in less than 90 seconds.[2] The current format for races at IJA festivals includes races from 100 metres to 5 kilometres, as well as relay races in which teammates pass one ball to the next relay runner, who holds two in the handoff zone. The schedule also includes a five-ball 100 metre race and a seven ball 100 metre race.
The first championships were held in 1980 at the IJA's festival in Fargo, North Dakota. They were organized by Bill Giduz, an avid joggler who edited the IJA Newsletter at the time in an attempt to interest others in the activity. Two races were held on that occasion—a 100-yard race across a football field that was won by Brad Heffler in 13.4 seconds, and a one-mile run on an indoor track that was won by Canadian comic entertainer Michel Lauzière. Lauzière was late to the start line and ran his race barefoot.
2012 IJA World Joggling Championship
Winston-Salem, North Carolina (July 21, 2012)
Overall Top Performances:
| Distance | Prop number | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meter | 3 | Albert Lucas | 14.1 |
| 100 meter | 5 | Albert Lucas | 16.8 (#2 all time championships performance) |
| 100 meter | 7 | Jack Denger | 1:29.9 (#9 all time championships performance) |
| 400 meter | 3 | Chris Lovdal | 1:03.8 |
| 400 meter | 5 | Jack Denger | 2:25.4 (#1 all time championships performance) |
| 800 meter | 3 | Len Ferman | 2:33 (#9 all time championships performance) |
| 1600 meter | 3 | Dylan Waickman (Disputed by International Court of Sport Arbitration) | 6:22 |
| 4x100 meter relay | 3 | Team Exerball (Albert Lucas, Nicolas Souren, Jason Matkowski, Chris Lovdal) | 58.0 |
| Distance | Prop number | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 3 | Sydney Paugh | 16.4 (#4 all time championships performance) |
| 100 | 5 | Riga Moettus | 1:14.1 (#9 all time championships performance) |
| 400 | 3 | Maggie Armstrong | 1:34.3 |
| 400 | 5 | Riga Moettus | 5:23.8 (#1 all time championships performance) |
| 800 | 3 | Maggie Armstrong | 3:44 (#6 all time championships performance) |
| 1600 | 3 | Alayna Bowlin | 9:24 |
| 4x100 meter relay | 3 | Happiness Club[2] (Elise Johnson, Riga Moettus, Laura Schroeder, Alayna Bowlin) | 1:35.6 |
2011 IJA World Joggling Championship
Rochester, Minnesota. Conditions: 96 degrees, sunny, strong headwind on homestretch.
| Distance | Prop number | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meter | 3 ball | Chris Lovdal | 14.28 |
| 100 meter | 5 ball | Jack Denger | 27.15 |
| 100 meter | 7 ball | Jack Denger | 1:02.75 (#2 all time) |
| 200 meter | 3 ball | Eric Walter | 26.81 (#2 all time) |
| 400 meter | 3 ball | Eric Walter | 57.66 (IJA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD – first person to break 1 minute at IJA) |
| 800 meter | 3 ball | Eric Walter | 2:13.24 (IJA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD – first person to break 2:20 at IJA) – IJA WORLD RECORD |
| 1600 meter | 3 ball | Billy Watson | 5:42.00 |
| 5k | 3 ball | Charles Schweitzer | 17:57.36 (#4 all time) |
| 4 x 100 Relay | 3 ball | Chris Lovdal, Eric Walter, Tyler Wishau, Charles Schweitzer | 55.82 - IJA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD / IJA WORLD RECORD |
| 4 x 400 Relay | 3 ball | Billy Watson, Jack Levy, Joey Spicola, Joe Gould | 5:50.96 |
| Distance | Prop number | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meter | 3 ball | Trish Evans | 16.29 (#3 all time) |
| 100 meter | 5 ball | Taylor Glenn | 1:12 (#5 all time) |
| 100 meter | 7 ball | Taylor Glenn | 5:21.13 (#2 all time) |
| 200 meter | 3 ball | Trish Evans | 31.83 (IJA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD / IJA WORLD RECORD) |
| 400 meter | 3 ball | Maggie Armstrong | 1:36.31 |
| 800 meter | 3 ball | Trish Evans | 2:44.73 (IJA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD / IJA WORLD RECORD) |
| 1600 meter | 3 ball | Sydney Paugh | 10:18.29 |
| 5k | 3 ball | Trish Evans | 21:46.28 (IJA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD / IJA WORLD RECORD ) |
| 4 x 100 Relay | 3 ball | Grace Boatman, Maggie Armtstong, Sydney Paugh, Hannah Bowlin | 1:17.98 (IJA championship record, IJA World record) |
| 4 x 400 Relay | 3 ball | Grace Boatman, Maggie Armtstong, Sydney Paugh, Hannah Bowlin | 8:01.77 (IJA championship record, IJA World record) |
2010 World Joggling Championships
Results from the 2010 World Joggling Championships (July 27, 2010 in Sparks, Nevada)
| Prop number | Distance | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 ball | 100 meters | Lauge Benjaminsen | 58.4 |
| 5 ball | 100 meters | Lauge Benjaminsen | 24.0 |
| 3 ball | 100 meters | Chris Lovdal & Tyler Wishau (tie) | 13.9 |
| 3 ball | 200 meters | Sean Carney | 29.5 |
| 3 ball | 400 meters | Chris Lovdal | 1:07.9 |
| 3 ball | 800 meters | Tyler Wishau | 2:23.6 |
| 3 ball | 1600 meters | Billy Watson | 5:27 |
| 3 ball | 5000 meters | Tyler Wishau | 19:41 |
| Prop number | Distance | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 ball | 100 metres | Meagan Nouis | 3:05.8 |
| 5 ball | 100 meters | Mara Moettus | 1:38 |
| 3 ball | 100 meters | Heather Marriott | 20.1 |
| 3 ball | 200 meters | Heather Marriott | 42.1 |
| 3 ball | 400 meters | Heather Marriott | 1:38.3 |
| 3 ball | 800 meters | Heather Marriott | 3:39.3 |
'"IJA World Ball Juggler"' 3 ball 50 meters Jason Cunningham 2:46.1
2009 World Joggling Championships
| Prop number | Distance | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Ball | 100 Meter | David Ferman | 1:06 |
| 5 Ball | 100 Meter | David Ferman | 22.6 |
| 3 Ball | 100 Meter | David Ferman | 13.9 |
| 3 Ball | 200 Meter | David Ferman | 27.9 |
| 3 Ball | 400 Meter | David Ferman | 63.2 |
| 3 Ball | 800 Meter | Tyler Wishau | 2:21 |
| 3 Ball | 1600 Meter | Tyler Wishau | 5:33 |
| 3 Ball | 5k | Tyler Wishau | 18:47 |
| Prop number | Distance | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ball | 100 Meter | Taylor Glenn | 1:07.5 |
| 3 Ball | 100 Meter | TIE: Taylor Glenn and Hanna Stoehr | 18.85 |
| 3 Ball | 200 Meter | Sofia Meyer | 44.75 |
| 3 Ball | 400 Meter | Heather Marriott | 1:30.6 |
| 3 Ball | 800 Meter | Heather Marriott | 3:47 |
| 3 Ball | 1600 Meter | Heather Marriott | 8:33 |
2008 World Joggling Championships
| Prop number | Distance | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ball | 100 Meter | Andrew Ruiz | 31.6 |
| 3 Ball | 100 Meter | Jeremy Stanley | 14.1 |
| 3 Ball | 200 Meter | Benjamin Thompson | 29.9 |
| 3 Ball | 400 Meter | Perry Romanowski | 1:06 |
| 3 Ball | 800 Meter | Lenny Ferman | 2:23 |
| 3 Ball | 1600 Meter | Lenny Ferman | 5:40 |
| 3 Ball | 5k | Perry Romanowski | 21:50 |
Other
Additional races and exhibitions have been organized in recent years by Albert Lucas for the International Sport Juggling Federation, including an exhibition race at the 2001 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. Lucas has joggled marathons, and has joggled in races over hurdle courses.
World Records
| Distance (meters) | Prop number | Participant | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 3 | Owen Morse | 11.68 | 1989 |
| 100 | 5 | Owen Morse | 13.8 | 1988 |
| 100 | 7 | Thomas Dietz | 53.6 | 2013 |
| 200 | 3 | Chris Essick | 26.1 | 2001 |
| 400 | 3 | Eric Walter | 55.8 | 2013 |
| 400 | 5 | Matthew Feldman | 1:10 | 2011 |
| 800 | 3 | Eric Walter | 2:13 | 2011 |
| 1000 | 3 | Eric Walter | 2:47 | 2013 |
| 1600 | 3 | Will Howard | 4:42 | 2003 |
| 1600 | 5 | Matthew Feldman | 6:34 | 2012 |
| 5k | 3 | Bob Evans | 16:51 | 2011 |
| 5k | 5 | Matthew Feldman | 27:06 | 2011 |
| 10k | 3 | Bob Evans | 35:38 | 2011 |
| Half Marathon | 3 | Michal Kapral | 1:20:40 | 2014 |
| Marathon | 3 | Michal Kapral | 2:50:12 | 2007 |
| 50km | 3 | Daniel Raum | 4:55:24 | 2012 |
| 50 miles | 3 | Rick Kwiatkowski | 7:53:56 | 2018 |
| 4 x 100 | 3 | Chris Lovdal, Eric Walter, Tyler Wishau, Charles Schweitzer | 55.8 | 2011 |
| 4 x 400 | 3 | Team Exerball (Albert Lucas, Owen Morse, Jon Wee, Tuey Wilson) | 3:57 | 1990 |
| Distance (meters) | Prop number | Participant | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 3 | Lana Bolin | 15.0 | 2000 |
| 100 | 5 | Delaney Bales | 29.9 | 2014 |
| 100 | 7 | Delaney Bales | 1:52 | 2014 |
| 200 | 3 | Trish Evans | 31.8 | 2011 |
| 400 | 3 | Gabrielle Foran | 1:14 | 2016 |
| 400 | 5 | Delaney Bales | 2:33 | 2014 |
| 800 | 3 | Gabrielle Foran | 2:40 | 2015 |
| 1600 | 3 | Gabrielle Foran | 5:40 | 2015 |
| 5k | 3 | Gabrielle Foran | 18:12 | 2015 |
| 10k | 3 | Gabrielle Foran | 40:06 | 2016 |
| 4 x 100 | 3 | Steve and the Hippos (L. Schroeder, E. Hadjiyanis, E.Stockbridge, K.Malmgren) | 1:15 | 2017 |
| 4 x 400 | 3 | Jugheads (Lana Bolin, Kelsey Deutsch, Hayley Fix, Erika Randall, USA) | 5:39 | 2000 |
International media footage has featured the battle for the marathon record between Canadian Michal Kapral and American Zach Warren. The history of the record includes:
| Time | Date | Location | Participant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:50:12 | September 2007 | Toronto | Michal Kapral (Canada) |
| 2:52:15 | November 2006 | Philadelphia | Zach Warren (USA) |
| 2:57:39 | September 2006 | Toronto | Michal Kapral (Canada) |
| 2:58:23 | April 2006 | Boston | Zach Warren (USA) |
| 3:06:45 | April, 2006 | Boston | Michal Kapral (Canada) |
| 3:07:5 | November 2005 | Philadelphia, PA | Zach Warren (USA) |
| 3:07:46 | September, 2005 | Toronto, Canada | Michal Kapral (Canada) |
| 3:20:49 | August, 2000 | Karlsruhe, Germany | Paul-Erik Lillholm (Norway) |
| 3:22 | 1988 | Salmon River, Idaho | Ashrita Furman (USA) |
| 4:04 | 1987 | Los Angeles, CA | Albert Lucas (USA) |
At one point, Albert Lucas simultaneously held the record for "Most Objects Juggled" and "Fastest Marathon While Juggling."
References
- ^ a b Beck, S. (2012, October 18). "Joggling the Marathon: 3 Beanbags and 26.2 Miles". The New York Times. Retrieved from [1] September 11, 2001.
- ^ a b International Jugglers' Association. (n.d.). 32nd annual IJA World Joggling Championships at the Wayback Machine (archived January 24, 2013) Originally retrieved December 6, 2012.
