Watch midtown Sacramento cat soar 104 inches in bid to best world record
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- Midtown resident Alex Simphoukham posted video of his cat Smino jumping 104 inches.
- The Guinness World Records long jump for cats is listed at just under 102 inches.
- Simphoukham said a Guinness application needs rules, robust evidence, and can take months.
Midtown Sacramento resident Alex Simphoukham is showing how his pet cat Smino is challenging world record long jump numbers for felines.
The black feline jumped 104 inches, according to a video Simphoukham posted to social media.
“We’re beyond the record now,” Simphoukham said via Instagram message. “I don’t know if Guinness will accept the record because I’m catching my cat. I think it’s safer to catch him. Also, if he doesn’t make it, I can lunge forward to catch. I don’t want to break the trust I have with my cat, so I will continue to catch him.”
The Guinness Book of World Records entry for such a feat is just under 102 inches.
Smino will be 2 years old in June, Simphoukham, who is co-owner of a Sacramento gym, Fitness Achievement Center.
“My boy has shown athleticism since he first chased a toy on a string around and was too fast for us to keep it away,” he said.
Simphoukham said getting a Guinness World Records listing requires submitting an application, waiting for the exact rules and providing “robust evidence —such as video footage and witness statements — to prove the attempt. The process can take several months, he added.
He treats his cat like he might a fitness client: “I’m raising my cats how I’d like to be raised, where an active lifestyle is encouraged and protein is always available.”
The Bee published the video from ViralHog, via its video content provide,r VideoElephant. Posted to Simphoukham’s Instagram account, the clip has nearly 4,500 likes.
“Absolute athleticism and trust is essential,” he wrote in the caption. “No other black cat can do what Smino does.”
This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 8:05 AM.
