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crawl before you walk

600 babies just set a world record for crawling

You have to foster a competitive instinct early after all…

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MORE THAN 600 BABIES in Japan wriggled to the finish line on their hands and knees in the world’s largest crawling competition yesterday.

Japanese publisher Benesse organised the one-day event at a shopping mall in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, inviting infants aged between six months and one year and four months to participate in the three-metre race.

Some vigorous babies crawled determinedly towards the finish line and their waiting parents, while others refused to participate, sitting stationary on the starting line and crying loudly.

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“About a month ago she could not crawl well over a long distance, but I am so glad to see her grow,” said Hitomi Nanba, mother of Saho, who took part in the race.

The competition, involving 601 babies, was logged as a new Guinness World Record, replacing the previous record of 451 infants at a similar race in China last year.

The winner was awarded a headset digital camera, which allows parents to take pictures and videos of their children with their hands free.

AFP news agency / YouTube

With reporting by Cianan Brennan

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