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== Records ==
 
Records fall into nearly the same categories as those for [[sailplanes]] and are authorized by the [[Federation Aeronautique Internationale|FAI]]. The [http://records.fai.org/hang_gliding/ current world record(s)] (as of 2005) for "free distance" is held by [[Manfred Ruhmer]] with 700,6 km in 2001, but Mike Barber has flown an uncertified distance of 704 km (437 miles) on June 19th 2002 in Zapata Texas.
 
== Competition ==