Al Roker Breaks Guinness World Record During #ROKERTHON

Al Roker broke the Guinness World Record last night for the longest uninterrupted live weather broadcast, which Today called #ROKERTHON.

Roker broadcasted the weather on "Today" for 34 hours, beating the 33-hour record set in September by Norwegian TV personality Eli Kari Gjengedal.

"I don't feel that tired," Roker said once it was over.

While broadcasting, Roker also raised $70,000 in donations for the USO - a non-profit organization which supports U.S. troops.

Roker expressed gratitude to Mother Nature for helping make his weather broadcast interesting since there was an active cold weather pattern occurring across the U.S, The Associated Press reported.

He, of course, was also expressing gratitude to his team who gave him a massage once his 34 hour broadcast was completed.

The live broadcast was streamed online and Roker did nearly 300 live shots for TV stations around the world, reports AP.

There was a lot of excitement and confetti on set once the record was broken, but perhaps the biggest highlight was Roker's congratulatory call from Vice President Joe Biden.

"All that money for the USO! Thanks buddy!" the vice president said. "But you should have spoken to me earlier about live mics. I could have told you something."

Biden was referencing Roker's first bathroom break where he forgot to turn his mic off before using the bathroom.

A 34-hour broadcast isn't an easy feat, which is why Roker says next year he will not attempt to break his own record.

"I've done this once," he croaked. "That's it."

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Al Roker, Today, Guinness World Records
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