Overview

• Guinness World Records adjudicator Michael Empiric measured the span on Saturday and announced the new title on site.
• The 10.3-mile route surpassed the previous benchmark held by Tampa’s roughly 4.5-mile Bayshore Boulevard.
• About 7,000 participants lined the barrier for a unity event tied to the 125th anniversary of the 1900 Great Storm.
• Visit Galveston organized the commemoration, which featured remarks from Mayor Craig Brown and other officials.
• Built after the 1900 catastrophe and extended through the 1960s, the structure has helped shield the city and bolster a major tourism economy.