<P> Randy Gardner ( born c. 1948 ) is the holder of the scientifically documented record for the longest a human has gone without sleep . In 1964 , Gardner , a high school student in San Diego , California , stayed awake for 264.4 hours ( 11 days 25 minutes ) . This period of sleeplessness broke the previous record of 260 hours held by disk jockey Tom Rounds of Honolulu . </P>
<P> Randy Gardner ( born c. 1948 ) is the holder of the scientifically documented record for the longest a human has gone without sleep . In 1964 , Gardner , a high school student in San Diego , California , stayed awake for 264.4 hours ( 11 days 25 minutes ) . This period of sleeplessness broke the previous record of 260 hours held by disk jockey Tom Rounds of Honolulu . </P>
what is the guinness world record for not sleeping
what is the guinness world record for not sleeping
264.4 hours ( 11 days 25 minutes )
264.4 hours ( 11 days 25 minutes )