Brad Haverkamp and Caleb Dang Set 28-Hour Singles Pickleball Record

Brad Haverkamp and Caleb Dang of Grand Rapids, Michigan, played a continuous singles pickleball marathon that reached 28 hours on Feb 19, 2026, and that 28-hour effort has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the new record for longest marathon playing singles pickleball.

Guinness World Records’ confirmation came within a week of the Feb 19 attempt, making the achievement official as of Feb 26, 2026. The record category is explicitly the longest marathon playing singles pickleball, and the verified duration now stands at 28 hours for two Grand Rapids competitors who staged the endurance effort in their hometown.

Haverkamp and Dang executed the marathon under the singles format specified for the category, logging 28 hours of singles play on Feb 19, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The pairing and the precise 28-hour total are the central facts recorded by Guinness World Records; the new mark replaces the prior verified benchmark and establishes a measurable target for anyone seeking to challenge the singles-marathon record in the future.

For the Grand Rapids pickleball community, the names Brad Haverkamp and Caleb Dang now carry a national endurance milestone after the Feb 19 attempt. The 28-hour figure gives local players and regional clubs a concrete reference when planning training, recovery, and future record attempts that aim to exceed the verified duration set by Haverkamp and Dang.

Guinness World Records’ confirmation of the 28-hour singles marathon on or before Feb 26, 2026 makes the performance an officially recognized endurance record in pickleball. That verification turns the Feb 19 session in Grand Rapids into a documented entry on the singles-marathon ledger, and it sets an explicit numerical standard - 28 hours - for endurance competitors who want to mount a follow-up challenge.

The 28-hour record by Brad Haverkamp and Caleb Dang now stands as the verified world mark for longest marathon playing singles pickleball, creating a clear benchmark for endurance-focused players and organizers across Michigan and beyond.