The six participants who competed in the Guinness World Record Challenge at the National Court Reporters Convention held last week in Nashville failed to break the existing record of 360 words per minute set by Mark Kislingbury in 2004; however, their “failure” did not diminish the high esteem in which they are regarded by their fellow court reporters. Mark Kislingbury had the best paper. He transcribed the 370-words-per-minute take and had 22 errors. He needed no more than 20 errors to break his own 2004 record.
The entrants deserve special recognition, as their attempt at the world record would not even be contemplated by the vast majority of their peers. The participants were: Deanna Boenau, Kathy A. Cortopassi, Diane K. Kraynak, Stanley H. Sakai, Kathryn A. Thomas, and Mark Kislingbury.
Eight one-minute takes of Q & A material up to 400 words per minute were given. For some perspective, NCRA’s entry level certification exam, the Registered Professional Reporter, requires reporters to pass a top speed of 225 words per minute of Q & A material with 95 percent accuracy.
In other news, Dana Hayden of Arkansas won the 2013 Speed Contest, and Jo Ann Bryce of Florida won the 2013 Realtime Contest.
Congratulations to all who challenged themselves to achieve new heights!
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