Irish player throws soccer ball more than 123 feet to set world record

An Irish soccer star with famously powerful throwing skills broke the Guinness World Record for the farthest distance soccer throw-in.

Megan Campbell, 31, a player for the London City Lionesses, based in Kent, England, performed an overhead throw and launched a soccer ball a distance of 123 feet and 2 inches to claim the title.

Her throw was nearby twice the length of a bowling alley lane, and more than 40 feet farther than the length of a blue whale.

Campbell had to beat Guinness World Records’ goal of 114 feet and 9 inches to become the first woman to hold the female version of the record.

“I think my record might stand for about a week until someone gets hold of the information,” Campbell joked.

Campbell said she won’t be upset to lose the title — in fact, she welcomes it.

“It’s an amazing achievement for me personally to have that now, as the first ever. But ultimately you want someone to beat you, I want someone to be more successful than me because then that means I’ve put another player in a better place,” she said.

Source : UPI News