At the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. The attempt was deliberately coupled with the event's opening ceremonies, an idea hatched after Wilde told organizers six months earlier that she wanted to break her existing record of 4 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds at the Games.

According to Boldsky, Wilde discovered planking around a decade ago when a broken wrist kept her from running or lifting, and she trained up to six hours a day for the record, using the time to watch movies and study for her master's degree. Women's Health reports she planks daily, does hundreds of push-ups, and recently added dead hangs for grip strength. She also lives with transverse myelitis, and Boldsky notes her husband Randy said coping with daily pain helped her plank through discomfort.

Wilde's effort lands at the Huntsman World Senior Games, which is open to athletes aged 50 and older and runs from October 5 to October 17. Boldsky cites research finding that isometric exercise like planking lowered blood pressure by roughly 8 mmHg systolic and 4 mmHg diastolic, and that core training improved balance in adults over 60 — context that makes a 61-year-old's five-hour hold more than a curiosity.

Wilde already holds a second Guinness record, reported by Boldsky and Women's Health: 1,575 push-ups in one hour, set in 2024, though that mark has since been surpassed. KSL reports that at the same Games, 100-year-old Utah resident Alta Pierson entered her first-ever track meet and set a record in the 50-meter dash after registering for six events — with Games CEO Kyle Case calling both performances proof that age does not have to limit what people pursue.