Man claims sleepless record!
 

A Cornish man says he has broken the world record for sleep deprivation by staying awake for 11 days and nights.

Tony Wright, 42, from Penzance, was trying to beat the Guinness world record of 264 sleepless hours set by Randy Gardner in the US in 1964.

A webcam and CCTV cameras monitored him 24-hours a day, reports the BBC.

The Guinness Book of Records has since withdrawn its backing of a sleep deprivation class because of the associated health risks.

Weary Mr Wright told BBC News: "I feel pretty good, It's been a bit of a slog, but I got there."

He said that his 'Stone Age' diet of raw food helped parts of his brain to stay awake and remain functional for long periods.

He said: "It makes it much easier to switch from one side of the brain which is really tired, to the other. But both are pretty tired at the moment."

During the record attempt, Mr Wright noticed his speech becoming incomprehensible at times and colours appearing very bright.

The attempt was part of Mr Wright's research into the body's relationship to sleep.

He argues that parts of the human brain require a different amount of sleep and it is possible to stay awake and remain functional for long periods.

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11 days ... maybe he is a webmaster? :Graucho

how long have you gone without sleep?

naturally = 3 days

chemically aided = 5 days

yeah and some guys don't eat anything for months :error

It's incredibly hard for me to stay awake more than 1 day naturally :(

Wonder how many sites he did in those 11 days..

must be great for your health

sleep doctors recommend 6- 8 hours ever day as well as a healthy diet and regular excercise! :thumbsup

hmm what if he just didnt move for a period of time? Maybe he can sleep with his eyes open? lol who knows.... what did he do for 11 days... how boring.

some weird shit would go thru your head after a few days! :upsidedow

ive done a six dayer, wow, that shit was fucked,

LOL, I'm sure some of us could eat that record...

just wondering how much or what is the benifit he gets breaking a record?

And people with insomnia ? don't they stay awake longer....or what ?

wow thats pretty crazy, 3 days I think is my max

wow!! that's amazing!!!..

There's none... :disgust

damn... that's crazy

I've hit 4-5 days a couple times... 2-3 is old hat for me unfortunately... lol

I've hit 4-5 days a couple times... 2-3 is old hat for me unfortunately... lol

wtf?

11 days? thats it?

dont some people never sleep for months and months?

well he's amazing! did he inject a dissolve coffee on his bloodstream or something! can't do that, 2-3 days without sleep, i will die!

I am similar and I must change lol ... sleep doctors say we never catch up on the sleep we miss and it's the beginning of the end! :helpme