A total of 350 decidedly offbeat records, and counting. among his achievements, the fastest mile while hula hooping in australia. chin balancing the tallest pole in turkey. fastest mile on a yoga ball in china. furthest distance balancing a pool cue in egypt. farthest distance rolling over in boston. jumping rope on a pogo stick in cambodia. and the record of which he is perhaps proudest, fastest mile in a sack while racing a yak in mongolia. when i heard there were yaks in mongolia i said, that would be the most exciting thing to have a race against a yak. reporter: we caught up with ashrita at the st. john s university track where he was practicing for the can run on a windy, freezing afternoon. everybody must ask you, what s the point? you know what, it s the point is joy. the point is challenge. okay, it s something silly, but you re the best in the world in it. reporter: now 56, ashrita says when he was in high school