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Racine 12-year-old ties bow tie fastest, breaks Guinness World Record

By: CBS 58 Newsroom
Posted: Nov 14, 2019 4:50 PM CDT
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RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Guinness World Records Day is Thursday, Nov. 14, and thousands of people around the world are trying to add their name to the illustrious list.

That includes one young man in Racine, 12-year-old Alex Hart-Upendo, who decided to try tying the fastest bow tie ever today. 

The previous record was 15 seconds, and Alex did it in just a little over eight seconds.

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Alex started Build-A-Bow LLC. The company started out as a custom bow tie retailer, but has grown to include special events, where Alex provides attendees with the materials and instruction they need to make their very own bow ties and hair bows.

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