Chestnut sets new world record with 75 hot dogs at Nathan’s annual contest

The event is usually attended by large crowds along New York’s Coney Island boardwalk.

Chestnut sets new world record with 75 hot dogs at Nathan’s annual contest
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut celebrates after setting a new world record with 75 hot dogs to win the men's division of the Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest, Saturday, July 4, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Source: John Minchillo | AP)
July 4, 2020 at 2:56 PM EDT - Updated July 4 at 2:56 PM

(AP) - Competitive eater Joey Chestnut set a new world record with 75 hot dogs to win the men’s division of the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest, Saturday, July 4, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

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